US Climate and Health Alliance

Op-Ed: Treating Climate Change in Los Angeles

Abstract

In 2009, The Lancet Commission stated that “climate change is the greatest global health threat of the 21st century.” On June 23, 2015, this international group of health, climate, and economic experts released a new report in the medical journal, The Lancet, confirming the adverse consequences that climate change will have on our lives, many of which we are already experiencing. The release of Lancet’s 2015 report underscores an important moment for health professionals like myself. Knowing how air pollution and rising temperatures adversely affect patients and communities on a clinical level, I feel a responsibility to speak out in support of the strong climate policies needed to protect human health. Climate change is a public health emergency – it’s time that we start treating it like one.

Resource Type
Opinion/editorial
Author
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) - Los Angeles
Resource URL
http://www.psr-la.org/op-ed-treating-climate-change-in-los-angeles/
Date
August 27, 2015
Organization Type
Ngo
Health and Human Impact
Overview/general
Climate and Environmental Impact
Overview/general
Solution
Climate mitigation/GHG reduction
Region
Southwest
Other
Advocacy

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