tal Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) leaves us in no doubt (although a range of scenarios exists) that the earth's climate is changing鈥攍argely because of the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels.1 On p 408, Hartog describes how current ...
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Climate change can exacerbate health inequity:The changes to the Earth’s climate systems contribute to a host of health issues, commonly: lack of access to clean water, allergens, respiratory diseases, heat-induced illness, and infectious disease.2While climate change does not discriminate, the im...
Destructive heat waves, floods, and wildfires, all made more likely because of climate change, have already contributed to an estimated average $148 billion in damages annually over the last 5 years in the US.1In the health care sector, while some progress has been made to eliminate ...
The scientific consensus is that global warming is occurring and is largely the result of greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. This paper examines the health implications of global warming, the current socio-political attitudes towards action on climate change and highlight the health co-bene...
This article provides an overview of the current and projected climate change risks and impacts to mental health and provides recommendations for priority actions to address the mental health consequences of climate change. The authors argue the followin
The nations least responsible for producing greenhouse gases are also the ones whose populations disproportionately suffer from the impacts of climate change. What ethical issues must be considered as we race to stabilize planetary health with respect to disease, access to care, and equity? Do calls...
As climate change progresses it will cause disproportionate impacts on certain regions around the world. This special issue focuses on one of these regions: Africa. This collection of articles provides highlights on issues related to climate disasters, health equity, health maintenance and climate-...
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Immigrant and refugee health professionals are well positioned to understand the issues at the intersection of climate change, forced migration, and health, and to participate in the development of solutions to this crisis. However, little has been done to equip these professionals to join the ...