Scientist: Fossil fuels’ two-way assault on children’s health needs to stop
- Abstract
Fossil fuels represent a two-pronged attack on the health of children, a leading health scientist has warned. To foster health and well-being in future generations, society needs to dramatically decrease dependence on dirty energy.Frederica Perera (Credit: Columbia.edu) In a commentary released today summarizing the key science around fossil fuels and children’s health, Frederica Perera, a professor and researcher at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health, argues the science clearly shows that both toxic air emission and climate change as a result of fossil fuel emissions pose grave dangers to children.
- Resource Type
- Blog Post
- Author
- Environmental Health News
- Resource URL
- http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2016/june/fossil-fuels-children-health-air-pollution-climate-change
- Date
- June 21, 2016
- Organization Type
- Ngo
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Climate and Environmental Impact
- Overview/general
- Solution
- Climate mitigation/GHG reduction
- Other
- Advocacy Co-benefits/co-harms Vulnerable populations