Examining health risks in a warmer climate

Published on October 27, 2009

As precipitation increases with global warming, excess runoff can bring viruses and bacteria into waterways and make people sick. With a $900,000 grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jonathan Patz (2005) is co-leading a study about how floods affect health. This is the CDC's first major research grant relating to climate change. Read the WKOWTV news article.