Health Impacts of Climate Change are Highlighted by Ebi and Hess
Posted: 1/12/2024 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Dr. Jeremy Hess (Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences) and Dr. Kristie Ebi (Global Health) co-authored the “Introduction to JAMA Climate Change and Health Series” in JAMA. The new series intends to inform clinicians about how climate change poses current and future health threats. The authors provide an overview of the broad range of climate-sensitive health outcomes, and adaptation and mitigation responses to increase resilience to our changing climate. The paper includes examples from the Pacific Northwest to illustrate the risks. Read the full introduction here.