Date of Publication
Winter 1-23-2019
Abstract
Carbon pricing was proposed to reduce carbon emissions which has been linked with negative health effects such as:
• Increased incidence of heat stroke
• Food poisoning
• Malnutrition via food shortages
• Vector-borne illnesses
• Asthma
• Allergies
Purpose: To understand factors that affect legislators’ carbon pricing voting, guiding future health educators and advocates.
Advisor(s)
Jill Jemison
UVM Larner College of Medicine
Raj Chawla
UVM Larner College of Medicine
Sally Kerschner
Vermont Public Health Association
Agency
Vermont Public Health Association
Subjects
Environmental Health, Health Communication and Health Information Technology
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License
Recommended Citation
Benner, Joy; Kanyo, Istvan; Lackie, Meri; Lowry, Evan; Seth, Shivani; Su, Alan; Jemison, Jill; Chawla, Raj; and Kerschner, Sally, "Legislator Beliefs, Perceptions, and Voting Influences regarding Carbon Pricing: Implications for Climate Change and Health Advocacy" (2019). Public Health Projects, 2008-present. 274.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/comphp_gallery/274