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Michigan office prepares for health impacts of climate change

Scott Pohl/WKAR

Since 2009, Michigan officials have been ramping up an effort to address the health consequences of climate change. For example, health experts anticipate greater respiratory challenges like asthma as warmer temperatures intensify smog and fuel more wildfires that emit soot. The Michigan Climate & Health Adaptation Program, MI-CHAP, is participating in a joint effort with the national Centers for Disease Control to create what it calls "climate-ready states and cities."The MI-CHAP effort takes place in the Michigan Department of Community Health and Human Services.

Current State speaks with MI-CHAP program manager Aaron Ferguson.

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