As the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 28) begins in Dubai, we are pleased to release a...
Climate and Health Articles
Medical Alert! Climate Change is Harming our Health
Most Americans are not aware of the health harms of climate change. A recent survey showed that most Americans have...
Developing effective communication materials on the health effects of climate change for vulnerable groups: a mixed methods study
Individuals with chronic health conditions or low socioeconomic status (SES) are more vulnerable to the health impacts...
Documenting the Human Health Impacts of Climate Change in Tropical and Subtropical Regions
Climate change is harming human health, and the magnitude of the harm is increasing. This is especially true in...
The Health Benefits of the Clean Power Plan: A Toolkit for Health Professionals
The objective of this toolkit is to highlight how climate change is currently affecting health and what...
Conveying the Human Implications of Climate Change – A Climate Change Communication Primer for Public Health Professionals
There is now widespread agreement among climate scientists that the earth is warming as a result of human activity,...
Views of Allergy Specialists on the Health Effects of Climate Change
This report contains the findings of a survey of the members of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and...
Do Americans Understand Global Warming is Harmful to Health? Evidence from a National Survey
Global warming has significant negative consequences for human health, with some groups at greater risk than others....
Mona Safarty, MD MPH, and Edward Maibach, MPH PhD, in Climate Change and Public Health
Climate change is causing, and will increasingly cause, a wide range of adverse health effects, including heat-related...
Views of The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Members on Climate Change and Health
The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) assessed their members’ knowledge, attitudes, and...
American Thoracic Society (ATS) Member Survey on Climate Change and Health
This article presents the results of a survey of the American Thoracic Society and the Center for Climate Change...
Health and Climate Change: Views of Members of the American Thoracic Society
The following report contains the findings of a survey of the U.S. members of the American Thoracic Society (ATS)...
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