Climate Change and Mental Health EquityPlaces mental health equity and social justice lens on understandings of climate change adaptation/mitigation strategiesSpecific focus on differential impacts on mental health in low resource settings in the USOutlines some of the differential impacts in LMICS...
Children and youth are vulnerable to the threat of climate change, yet potential non-health impacts, such as those on global education outcomes, are not well understood. In this cross-disciplinary review, we synthesize research linking climate change-related stressors with children’s education outco...
This Health Policy has three aims. The first is to show the unequal health impacts of climate change due to racism, xenophobia, and discrimination, achieved through a scoping review of the literature. The second is to highlight unequal responsibility for climate change historically between countries...
Climate change may be the greatest health threat of the twenty-first century, impacting lives both directly and indirectly, through undermining the environmental and social determinants of health. Rapid action to decarbonize economies and build resilienc
MiCCA's Equity Statement MISSION STATEMENT Reducing the health effects of climate change through education and advocacy in Michigan. VISION STATEMENT Creating a climate in which the health and wellbeing of all people are valued. EDUCATE EMPOWER ENGAGE We acknowledge the existing health disparities...
While the physical effects of climate change and the mental health effects of climate-related disasters have been widely documented, climate change anxiety has been less studied, especially outside of a Western context. Younger generations will be particularly affected by climate change during their li...
While increasing literature demonstrating the direct and indirect impacts of climate change focuses on health, the capacity and preparedness of healthcare systems to deal with these impacts are less frequently considered. Here we performed a systematic a
Polluted air and steadily rising temperatures are linked to health effects ranging from increased heart attacks and strokes to the spread of infectious diseases and psychological trauma.
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-r...
As climate change accelerates, human health will suffer. Find out how sustainability initiatives can mitigate climate risks while advancing health care equity for all. Executive Summary As the complex relationship between climate change and human health has become increasingly pronounced, the medical profe...