Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Cancer

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Yurok Tribe

Consider working to make changes to fire regimes (e.g., cultural burns) to increase access and availability of traditional foods.

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Consider eating more traditional foods when available, particularly fish, as a high quality protein, low fat option with excellent health-protective...

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Consider decreasing alcohol consumption to prevent cancer.

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Consider seeing a health professional regularly when possible (to catch health problems early).

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Consider increasing physical activity to maintain a healthy body weight.

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If you are a smoker, consider quitting to eliminate an important risk factor for cancer.

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Explore opportunities for “food sovereignty” to return to sustainable food harvesting and replace need for commodity foods.

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Expand opportunities for physical activity.

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Continue and enhance opportunities for fish sharing, including provision of fish for single or pregnant moms and elders.

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Consider improving reporting of cancers through existing health systems to understand the depth of the problem and obtain funds to...

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Work to increase healthcare funding to expand access for Tribal members.

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Consider designing and implementing culturally grounded smoking, alcohol and other cancer risk-prevention education programs.