HON 101 Lecture 3: Nancy Lewis (Health and the Environment, Gender)
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Went to uc berkeley when reagan was president. Was a single mom of an 8 year old. Served on state dept on health in regards to zika virus in 2015. Psychology geography health, environmental efforts, and policy. Wanted to be an environmental lawyer, but became interested in medical. Founded to form better relations between asia and the pacific. Information to help policy makers solve problems. Temperature rise (global warming) heat stress (direct), malaria, cholera (indirect), etc. Climate variability and human health in the pacific islands study in 2002. Pacific enso applications center forecasts certain illnesses associated w/ a certain weather pattern (ex. Advised to boil drinking water due to contamination. Climate and health in small island states study in 2003. Pacific risa: funded by noaa, based at east-west center. Transdisciplinary project to help communities respond and prepare for climate change. Emerging infectious disease: h1n1, zika (french polynesia, 2013-2014) Land use and land cover change and avian influenza in vietnam.
