Global warming is affecting people's health — and world leaders need to address the climate crisis now as it can't wait until the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Here's What the Climate Crisis Has to Do With Your Health
From air pollution to droughts, your health is inextricably tied to the climate emergency. But don't just take our word for it: Editors from more than 230 medical journals warn that the "greatest threat to global public health is the continued failure of world leaders to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5C and to restore nature."
CNN — Air pollution is slashing years from billions of people’s lives around the world and is a greater threat to life expectancy than smoking, HIV/AIDS or war, a report published Wednesday shows. In countries where air pollution levels are below standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO), …
People of color face disproportionate harm from climate change, a new analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency found. Historically underserved communities are less able to prepare and recover from extreme weather events driven by climate change, including excessive heat, flooding and air …
The health sector, with its mission to help and heal, should be front and center in the fight against climate change, one of the greatest threats to global health in the 21st century. Inexplicably, it isn’t.
Climate change-related disasters are worsening the vulnerabilities of women and girls as essential health services including family planning get …
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has established an office to address climate change and health equity at the national level, Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Monday. The office aims to protect vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by …
Last week, the Biden administration launched the first federal initiative to address the health implications of global warming. The Office of Climate …
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