American Society for Radiation Oncology: Climate Change Statement
The ASTRO Board of Directors has approved a climate change policy statement in response to growing concern regarding its impact on patient care.
Environmental Health: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians
This position paper details policy actions that are needed to address the climate crisis and reduce exposure to hazardous substances and air and water pollution. ACP affirms the need to....
Declaración Médica acerca del Cambio Climático y la Salud en Puerto Rico
El cambio climático se refiere a los cambios a largo plazo de las temperaturas y los patrones del clima asociados al calentamiento global. Existe consenso científico de que estos cambios....
Support Climate Change Mitigation and Preparation for People with Disabilities
With its increasing heat, climate variability, natural disaster frequency and severity, and pollution due to wildfire smoke, climate change is considered the greatest threat to global health of the 21st....
Optimal Dietary Lifestyle for Human and Planetary Health Statement
A statement by The American College of Lifestyle Medicine on optimal dietary lifestyle for human and planetary health on leading causes of chronic diseases.
Pediatric societies’ declaration on responding to the impact of climate change on children
In 2020 the International Society for Social Pediatrics and Child Health identified the need to rally pediatricians and child health professionals from around the world to address the climate crisis....
Proposed SGIM Position Related to Health Effects of Climate Change
A statement by SGIM recognising climate change is among the major public health issues of this century, if not the most significant public health opportunity currently facing the Earth.
Wisconsin Medical Society: Climate Change Position Resolution
The Wisconsin Medical Society endorses the scientific consensus and findings of the 5th Assessment Report of the UN IPCC.
International Federation Gynecology and Obstetrics: Statement on the Climate Crisis and Health
Emergent evidence from a broad coalition of international researchers and the medical community has demonstrated that the current climate crisis presents an imminent health risk to pregnant women, the developing....
American Psychiatric Association: Action Proposal on Divestment
The American Psychiatric Association and the APA Foundation work in a timely and fiscally responsible manner to end all financial investments or relationships (divestment) with companies that generate the majority....
American Psychiatric Association: Position Statement on Mental Health and Climate Change
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) recognizes that climate change poses a threat to public health, including mental health. Those with mental health disorders are disproportionately impacted by the consequences of....
American Association of Community Psychiatrists Position Statement: Mental Health and Climate Change
The American Association of Community Psychiatrists (AACP) recognizes that climate change poses significant threats to public health in general and to mental health in particular. Persons with mental illnesses and....
American College of Preventive Medicine – Climate Change Policy Recommendations
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) recognizes climate change as a threat to human health. Therefore, ACPM advocates for public health engagement and action on climate change including adoption....
American Academy of Pediatrics – Montana Chapter
Climate Change Policy Statement
IDSA Policy on Preparing for the Infectious Diseases Complications Related to Climate Change
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) supports policies to address the projected impact of climate change on public health in the U.S. and globally.
American Academy of Dermatology | Position Statement On Climate and Health
There is a strong consensus among professional societies of physicians that the health and well-being of Americans are being adversely affected by climate change, and that these health concerns will....
Policy Statement: Impact of Climate Change on Public Health and Implications for Emergency Medicine
Climate change has significant impact on human health, health care systems, and public health infrastructure. Human health is impacted by the increased frequency and severity of diseases exacerbated by changes....
AMA Resolution: Divest from Fossil Fuels
Submitted by: American Association of Public Health Physicians WHEREAS the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has concluded that the burning of fossil fuels by humans to generate energy is the....
