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Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health Committee on the Effe ct of Climate Change on Indoor Air Qualit y and Public Health Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street NW Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and the US Environmental Protection Agency via award No.. EP-D-09-071. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project. International Standard Book Number _______(Book) International Standard Book Number _______(PDF) Library of Congress Control Number: _______ Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC 20055; (800) 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313 (in the Washington metropolitan area); Internet, http://www.nap.edu. For more information about the Institute of Medicine, visit the IOM home page at: www.iom.edu. Copyright 2011 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Cover credit: Thermal image of a residence in New Haven. © Tyrone Turner/National Geographic Society/Corbis. The serpent has been a symbol of long life, healing, and knowledge among almost all cultures and religions since the beginning of recorded history. The serpent adopted as a logotype by the Institute of Medicine is a relief carving from ancient Greece, now held by the Staatliche Museen in Berlin. Suggested citation: IOM (Institute of Medicine). 2011. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. Charles M. Vest is president of the National Academy of Engineering. The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine. The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone and Dr. Charles M. Vest are chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council. www.national-academies.org PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health COMMITTEE ON THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH JOHN D. SPENGLER (Chair), Akira Yamaguchi Professor of Environmental Health and Human Habitation, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts JOHN L. ADGATE, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado ANTONIO J. BUSALACCHI, JR., Director and Professor, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland GINGER L. CHEW, Epidemiologist, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia ANDREW HAINES, Professor of Public Health and Primary Care, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK STEVEN M. HOLLAND, Chief, Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases; Chief, Immunopathogenesis Section, LCID; Tenured Investigator, Immunopathogenesis Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland VIVIAN E. LOFTNESS, University Professor, School of Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania LINDA A. MCCAULEY, Dean, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia WILLIAM W. NAZAROFF, Daniel Tellep Distinguished Professor, Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California EILEEN STOREY, Surveillance Branch Chief, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia Program Staff DAVID A. BUTLER, Senior Program Officer; Study Director LAUREN N. SAVAGLIO, Research Associate TIA S. CARTER, Senior Program Assistant RACHEL S. BRIKS, Program Assistant VICTORIA WITTIG, Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow HOPE HARE, Administrative Assistant NORMAN GROSSBLATT, Senior Editor ROSE MARIE MARTINEZ, Director, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS v Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS vi Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health Reviewers This report has been reviewed in draft form by persons chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of the independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards of objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We thank the following for their review of the report: Patricia Butterfield, Dean and Professor, Washington State University, Spokane Peyton Eggleston, Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Kristine M. Gebbie, Joan Hansen Grabe Dean (acting), Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, City University of New York; Professor, Flinders University School of Nursing and Midwifery Peggy L. Jenkins, Manager, Indoor Exposure Assessment Section, Research Division, California Air Resources Board Patrick Kinney, Associate Professor of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, School of Public Health Donald Milton, Professor and Director, Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland Andrew K. Persily, Leader, Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Group, Building Environment Division, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Thomas J. Wilbanks, Corporate Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of the report was overseen by Richard B. Johnston, Associate Dean for Research Development, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, and Lynn R. Goldman, Dean, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. Appointed by the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine, they were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of the report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of the report rests with the author committee and the institution. PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS vii Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS viii Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health Acknowledgments This report could not have been prepared without the guidance and expertise of numerous persons. Although it is not possible to mention by name all those who contributed to the committee’s work, the committee wants to express its gratitude to a number of them for their special contributions. Sincere thanks go to all the participants at the public meetings convened on June 7 and July 14, 2010. The intent of the workshops was to gather information regarding issues related to climate change and public health. The speakers, who are listed in Appendix A, gave generously of their time and expertise to help to inform and guide the committee’s work. Many of them also provided additional information in response to the committee’s myriad questions. The committee extends special thanks to the dedicated and hard-working staff of the Institute of Medicine’s Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, who supported and facilitated its work. Board Director Rose Marie Martinez helped to ensure that this report met the highest standards of quality. Finally, the committee members would like to thank the chair, John D. Spengler, for his outstanding work, leadership, and dedication to this project. PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS ix Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS x Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

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