A pathway to net zero emissions for healthcare
The healthcare sector has a profound responsibility and opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit the widespread health harms of climate change. Renee N Salas and colleagues chart a....
A pledge for planetary health to unite health professionals in the Anthropocene
Health professionals are among the most trusted members of society. We believe that to sustain this trust in the Anthropocene, health professionals need to expand the interpretation of primum non....
Climate Change and the Practice of Medicine
Including content on climate change and its effect on health in residency education will better prepare doctors to deliver anticipatory guidance to at-risk patients, manage those experiencing climate-related health effects,....
Co-Benefits to Children’s Health of the U.S. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
While various policies have been implemented globally to mitigate climate change and reduce exposure to toxic air pollutants, policy assessments have considered few if any of the benefits to children.....
Survey of cataract surgeons’ and nurses’ attitudes toward operating room waste
In an online survey of more than 1300 cataract surgeons and nurses, 93% believed that operating room waste is excessive and should be reduced; 78% believed that we should reuse....
The Climate Crisis and Covid-19 — A Major Threat to the Pandemic Response
Just as an active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is getting underway, the entire U.S. hurricane coast, from Texas to the Carolinas, is witnessing explosive outbreaks of Covid-19 cases in communities....
Association Between Plant and Animal Protein Intake and Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality
Key Points Question: Does an association exist between dietary protein choice, particularly from various food sources, and long-term overall mortality or cause-specific mortality in the US population? Findings: In this cohort of....
Evaluating the impact of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter on mortality among the elderly
Introduction The Clean Air Act requires the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In 1971, EPA set the first NAAQS to best protect....
Association of Air Pollution and Heat Exposure With Preterm Birth, LowBirthWeight, and Stillbirth in the US
The current climate crisis, also known as climate change or global warming, has been widely recognized as an environmental emergency that threatens many critical resources and protections including sustainable food and water....
Do Americans Understand That Global Warming Is Harmful to Human Health? Evidence From a National Survey
Abstract Background Global warming has significant negative consequences for human health, with some groups at greater risk than others. The extent to which the public is aware of these risks....
Clinical Implications of Climate Change on US Emergency Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities
The adverse influences of climate change are manifesting as health burdens relevant to clinical practice, affecting the very underpinnings of health and stressing the health care system. Emergency medicine is....
The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice
A wave of heat hit us as we opened the door, like we were in the Sahara Desert!” Sweat was beading on the forehead of the emergency medical technician as....
The Climate-Smart Emergency Department: A Primer
Climate change and environmental pollution from health care present urgent, complex challenges. The US health care sector produces 10% of total US greenhouse gas emissions, which have negative influences on....
The International Society for Children’s Health and the Environment Commits to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint to Safeguard Children’s Health
The Lancet Countdown and the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change declared that the worst impacts of climate change are and will continue to be felt disproportionately by children. Children....
Double Environmental Injustice – Climate Change, Hurricane Dorian, and the Bahamas
Climate change has been linked to changes in Atlantic hurricane behavior, making storms more destructive to the built environment and vital infrastructure, more harmful to the physical and mental health....
Family Medicine Patient and Physician Attitudes Toward Climate Change and Health in Wisconsin
Introduction Climate change is an increasingly relevant public health issue attracting increasing amounts of attention. Despite family medicine being at the front line for public health, no recent studies have....
Sounding the Alarm on Climate Change, 1989 and 2019
“The subject of climatic and environmental changes that result from human activity has been much in the news recently,” Alexander Leaf wrote in the Journal 30 years ago. Threatened by acid....
The Changing Climate:Managing Health Impacts
Health impacts from climate change may include increased morbidity and mortality from worsening cardiopulmonary health, worsening allergies, and greater risk of infectious disease and mental illness, including anxiety, depression, and....
Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction
Air pollution is a grave risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body. Fortunately, it is largely a preventable risk.....
Prioritizing Health in a Changing Climate
As medical professionals navigate busy days in temperature-controlled hospitals and seemingly indestructible health care systems, it can be easy to lose sight of the environmental chaos unfolding outside. The stark....