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 ...
The US Department of Health and Human Services recentlyannouncedthe establishment of the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE). Noting that the OCCHE is “the first office of its kind at the national level to address climate change and health equity,” the OCCHE will be tasked...
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...
Together, racism and climate change interact and have disproportionate effects on the lives of minoritised people both within countries and between the Global North and the Global South. This paper has three main aims. First, to survey the literature on the unequal health impacts of climate ...
Climate change will be the most significant force impacting global health. Impacts will arrive gradually, then suddenly. The healthcare industry may not respond in time. CLIMATE CHANGE IS A HEALTH CRISIS Climate change is a threat that looms large on the horizon – and yet it o...
Although climate change is the greatest health challenge of our century, action to address it has the potential for huge health benefits. Consideration of the health and equity impacts of various mitigation and adaptation strategies can help optimize the health benefits of climate action. For more ...
摘要: In an Editorial discussing the Special Issue on Climate Change and Health, guest editors Jonathan Patz and Madeleine Thompson summarize key issues in the field and describe the significance of research studies included in the issue.关键词: Climate change Global health Air pollution Health ...
Climate change is a challenge for all of humanity. The sustainable development of the Chinese nation and the future of the planet depend on tackling it successfully. 中国高度重视应对气候变化。作为世界上最大的发展中国家,中...
find partners that share our commitment to the issues of climate change and health equity, specifically focusing on communities of color. This led us to Harvard Chan C-CHANGE, who we’ve worked with in the past, and Americares, who ourGlobal Community Impactteam has partnered with for years...
nations and global health equity. Fig. 2: Projected changes in the availability of calcium, iron, omega-3 fatty acids and protein from global potential fish and invertebrate production for the twenty-first century under climate change scenarios....