Linking health and climate change in the GTHA

Asthma, Lyme disease, and heat-related illness are afflicting tens of thousands of Canadians right now – and the impacts of these illnesses are only expected to become more pervasive without swift and strong action to reduce carbon emissions. In the first phase of this project, the OPHA developed an evidence-based communications strategy to strengthen public awareness of the link between climate change and health, and to urge action that addresses immediate health concerns and minimizes the longer-range health impacts related to climate change.  Now in the second phase, OPHA will lead the GTHA implementation of this strategy in collaboration with communications, health and environmental experts.