Backgrounders
Backgrounders are documents that provide information and resources on many issues connected to HSBC/CAA including climate change, air quality, transportation, and health impacts. The backgrounders are divided by key subject and then further broken down by specific subtopics. These documents are compiled from verifiable and reputable sources and are updated annually.Just click on the topic that interests you and let your research begin!
Table of Contents
- A. Air Pollution, Smog and Health Impacts - Download PDF
- B. The Science of Climate Change - Download PDF
- C. Impacts of Climate Change - Download PDF
- D. Climate Change and Health Impacts - Download PDF
- E. Transportation - Download PDF
- F. Kyoto Protocol - Download PDF
- G. Success Stories - Download PDF
- H. Taking Action - Download PDF
- I. Active Living
- J. Calories Burned by Activity - Download PDF
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Air Resources Board recently released a 10-year study identifying a three-fold increased risk for asthma and decreased lung growth in American children who live in communities with high levels of ground level ozone and particulate matter.
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