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One Health statement Adopted by American Meterorological Society Council 4 January 2015: American Meteorological Society’s http://www.ametsoc.org/ Board on Environment and Health http://www2.ametsoc.org/stac/index.cfm/boards/board-on-environment-and-health/ One Health An Information Statement of the American Meteorological Society (Adopted by the AMS Council 4 January 2015) PDF Version “One Health recognizes that the health of humans, other animals, and ecosystems is interconnected.  It involves applying a coordinated, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and cross-sector approach to address potential or existing risks that originate at the interface of humans, other animals, and ecosystems1. Because weather and climate affect the health and well-being of humans, other animals, and ecosystems, meteorologists and climate scientists bring fundamental knowledge, skills, and experiences that can improve health today and throughout the coming decades. ...” Please see complete statement http://www.ametsoc.org/POLICY/2015_one_health_information_statement_ams.html