"Global warming is not just another environmental issue."

-Governor's Advisory Group on Global Warming, December 2004

“We will see public health effects from a warming climate—exposure to more frequent heat waves, an increase in asthma, changes in disease patterns, potential water contamination from heavy rainfall events, and other important health issues.” -Dr. Mel Kohn, Public Health Director and State Health Officer

Oregon’s Public Health Division is working to understand the potential health impacts of climate change and to prepare our communities to protect the health of Oregonians.