E-Learning Materials

Webinars

• The Public Health Implications of Drought [MP4]
  • Slides from Webinar 1 [PDF – 4.4 MB]
• State and Locals Respond to Drought [MP4]
  • Slides from Webinar 2 [PDF – 7.7 MB]
• When Every Drop Counts: Adapting to Drought – What Next? [MP4]
  • Slides from Webinar 3 [PDF – 3.25 MB]
• When Every Drop Counts: Initiatives in Indian Country [MP4]
  • Slides from Webinar 4 [PDF – 14.3 MB]

Drought & Public Health

• Public Health and Drought: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Docs/JEH/2009/July-Aug_09_Kalis_Miller.pdf [PDF – 383 KB]
• When Every Drop Counts – Public Health Implication of Drought:
  • Introduction: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Publications/Drought.htm
  • Full Document: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Docs/When_Every_Drop_Counts.pdf [PDF – 4.8 MB]
• CDC home drought page: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/default.htm
• CDC’s Climate and Health Program: https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/policy.htm
• Health Effects of Drought – a Systematic Review of the Evidence: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3682759/?report=printable

Drought & Water

• CDC’s Health Implications of Drought – Water: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/water.htm
• CDC’s Health Implications of Drought – Recreational Risks: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/recreational.htm
• Health Implications of Drought – Sanitation and Hygiene: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/sanitation.htm
  • Learn about hand washing: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/
• CDC’s Healthy Swimming/Recreational Water: https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/index.html
• Drought & Naegleria fowleri – Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/general.html
• More on Harmful Algal Blooms: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hsb/hab/default.htm

Drought & Extreme Heat

• Extreme Heat
  • CDC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response – Extreme Heat: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat
  • CDC’s Extreme Heat – A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heat_guide.asp
  • CDC’s Extreme Heat Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and Podcasts – Extreme Heat: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/psa/index.asp
  • EPA’s Extreme Heat: http://www.epa.gov/naturaldisasters/extremeheat.html
• Drought & Wildfires:
  • CDC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response – Wildfires: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/wildfires
  • CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report – Wildfire-Related Deaths – Texas, March 12-20, 2006: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5630.pdf [PDF – 404 KB]
  • CDC’s Extreme Heat Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and Podcasts – Wildfires: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/psa/index.asp#wildfires
  • Protect Yourself and Your Family from Debris Smoke – Wildfires: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/airquality/debris_smoke.htm
  • CDC’s Air Quality information: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/airquality

Drought & Food Safety

• Health Implications of Drought – Food and Nutrition https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/food_nutrition.htm
• CDC’s Food, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Information for Use Before and After a Disaster or Emergency: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/foodwater/

Drought and Respiratory Health

• Health Implications of Drought – Air Quality: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/air_quality.htm
• CDC’s Air Quality information: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/airquality
• CDC’s Air Pollution & Respiratory Health program: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution
• CDC’s Asthma and Air Pollution Toolkit: http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/docs/Asthma_Toolkit_Final.pdf [PDF – 1.2 MB]
• CDC’s Asthma information: https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/
• Implications of Drought – Diseases Transmitted by Insects and Animals: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/animals.htm

Drought and Infectious Disease

• Health Implications of Drought – Infectious Disease: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/infectious.htm

Drought and Chronic Disease

• Health Implications of Drought – Chronic Disease: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/chronic.htm

Drought, Insects & Animals

• Health Implications of Drought: Diseases Transmitted by Insects and Animals: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/animals.htm

Other Resources

• Drought and Wildfires for students
• Drought for Kids