NPCC4: Climate change and New York City's health risk

Thomas Matte; Kathryn Lane; Jenna F Tipaldo; Janice Barnes; Kim Knowlton; Emily Torem; Gowri Anand; Liv Yoon; Peter Marcotullio; Deborah Balk; Juanita Constible; Hayley Elszasz; Kazuhiko Ito; Sonal Jessel; Vijay Limaye; Robbie Parks; Mallory Rutigliano; Cecilia Sorenson; Ariel Yuan

doi:10.1111/nyas.15115

NPCC4: Climate change and New York City's health risk

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2024 Sep;1539(1):185-240. doi: 10.1111/nyas.15115. Epub 2024 Jun 25.

Authors

Thomas Matte¹, Kathryn Lane², Jenna F Tipaldo³, Janice Barnes⁴, Kim Knowlton¹, Emily Torem², Gowri Anand⁵, Liv Yoon⁶, Peter Marcotullio⁷, Deborah Balk⁸, Juanita Constible⁹, Hayley Elszasz¹⁰, Kazuhiko Ito², Sonal Jessel¹¹, Vijay Limaye⁹, Robbie Parks¹, Mallory Rutigliano¹², Cecilia Sorenson^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
² New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA.
³ CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and CUNY Institute for Demographic Research, New York, New York, USA.
⁴ Climate Adaptation Partners, New York, New York, USA.
⁵ City of New York, Department of Transportation, New York, New York, USA.
⁶ School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
⁷ Department of Geography and Environmental Science, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, New York, USA.
⁸ Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College and also CUNY Institute for Demographic Research, New York, New York, USA.
⁹ Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, New York, USA.
¹⁰ City of New York, Mayors Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, New York, New York, USA.
¹¹ WE ACT for Environmental Justice, New York, New York, USA.
¹² New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget, New York, New York, USA.
¹³ Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
¹⁴ Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.

PMID: 38922909
DOI: 10.1111/nyas.15115

Abstract

This chapter of the New York City Panel on Climate Change 4 (NPCC4) report considers climate health risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience strategies in New York City's unique urban context. It updates evidence since the last health assessment in 2015 as part of NPCC2 and addresses climate health risks and vulnerabilities that have emerged as especially salient to NYC since 2015. Climate health risks from heat and flooding are emphasized. In addition, other climate-sensitive exposures harmful to human health are considered, including outdoor and indoor air pollution, including aeroallergens; insect vectors of human illness; waterborne infectious and chemical contaminants; and compounding of climate health risks with other public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence-informed strategies for reducing future climate risks to health are considered.

Keywords: NPCC4; climate change; climate‐sensitive exposures; exposure pathways; flood‐related health outcomes; health outcomes; heat‐related health outcomes; public health.

MeSH terms

Air Pollution / adverse effects
COVID-19* / epidemiology
Climate Change*
Floods
Humans
New York City / epidemiology
Public Health*
Risk Assessment
SARS-CoV-2