2024 Health Meeting VIRTUAL - Session 8A: How is Climate Change Impacting Your Health? 7.25.24 Recording

How is extreme weather impacting you? If you live in California, you may have been impacted by the atmospheric rivers unleashing record-breaking rain and snow last winter. If you live in Canada or near Canada, you may have been impacted by the wildfires raging last spring. NASA has declared that the summer of 2023 was the hottest on record. Americans are noticing these changes. In a survey conducted by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute, the majority of Americans have reported that extreme weather events—including hurricanes, tornadoes, heatwaves, wildfires, and flooding—have had negative impacts on their health (53%), property (51%), communities (58%) and feelings of general safety (65%). In this session, the presenters will discuss the science behind climate change and its impact on the health of the population. At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Define key terms relating to climate change Describe the causes of climate change Describe the impact of climate change on the population Describe the impact of climate change on the day-to-day work of a health actuary.