- By:
- Dumas, Melissa R; Chakraborty, Tc
- Page Number:
- 241-259
- Book Title:
- Climate Change Impacts in Texas: Integrated Analysis and Adaptation
- Publication Date:
- April 1, 2026
- Publisher Location:
- Taylor and Francis, London, England
- View DOI Listing:
- https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003406600-15
Abstract
With climate change, we can expect to see more extreme heat and cold events in Texas. Both of these types of events can be a direct threat to public health. They can also affect public health indirectly, as hot stagnant air can limit harmful urban emissions from exiting an urban area. Rising electricity demand during both types of extreme events can increase electricity usage generated from a variety of potentially polluting sources. These atmospheric pollutants can be hazardous to human health. Additionally, changes in precipitation patterns even in non-extreme events can change the locations to which airborne aerosols are deposited to the ground affecting safety in both natural and built environments.
