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Coping After Natural Disasters

Note: Valerie Rodriguez Teissonniere is a health communication intern at CDC and is sharing her personal experiences in this post. Growing up and living in Puerto Rico for over 20 years, I’ve faced numerous natural disasters and emergencies. Hurricanes Maria and Irma in 2017 and George in 1998 were most notorious for causing the most Read More >

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Categories Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), National Center for Environmental Health

How Climate Change Can Affect Your Mental Health

Have you ever felt anxious about the future of our planet or stressed about how climate change could affect your life? If so, you’re not alone. Climate change affects more than just our physical health—it also affects our mental health. Here at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we recognize that mental health Read More >

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Categories National Center for Environmental Health

Air Quality and Your Health

Imagine getting ready to go for a walk outside only to glance out your window and see a hazy, smoke-filled sky. You check the Air Quality Index (AQI) and discover the local air quality is unhealthy. When you turn on the news, you learn that a wildfire started a few miles north of you. Health Read More >

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Categories National Center for Environmental Health