Is it too hot outside? What is the CDC doing for climate change? How bad is air pollution right now? What is particle pollution? Is milk safe to drink?

Our guest is AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🌐 Wondering if it’s too hot to walk your dog? Check out the CDC’s Heat & Health Tracker: https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/Applicati...

💻 Physicians should also check out the CDC’s Clinical Guidance for Heat and Cardiovascular Disease: https://www.cdc.gov/heat-health/hcp/h...

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00:00 AMA Update May 1, 2024
00:37 Heat-related illness statistics
01:25 CDC and NOAA partnership on heat and health initiative
01:59 Details on the CDC heat-related illness initiative
02:15 Heat risk tool from the CDC
03:01 Heat risk CDC dashboard for the general public
03:46 Who is most at risk for heat-related illness? (Who is most at risk during a heatwave?)
04:55 Air pollution statistics 2024 (How bad is air pollution in the US?)
06:22 What is particulate matter?
06:47 Effects of particulate matter (Particulate matter impact on human health)
07:14 What is ozone pollution?
07:24 Effects of ozone pollution on humans
08:32 Avian flu in milk
08:47 Bird flu milk safety
09:44 Total cases of bird flu in dairy cows (Avian flu in cattle)

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