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CHanGE works to train the next generation of researchers and policy makers in climate change and health research.
CHanGE is a community of researchers, staff, students, and community members working together to improve people’s health in a changing environment.
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CHanGE researches the effects of global environmental change on human health in order to help communities adapt to likely future scenarios.
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CHanGE created CHaRT, a climate and health risk tool, to provide decision makers and community members with an interactive way to explore how a variety of factors contribute to climate-related health hazards.