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Taxonomy Archive: behavior change
20 Apr 2018 |
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Doctors must respond to changes in the politics of climate change
We call on medical professionals to redouble their efforts to keep the health effects of climate change front and center in the national debate over budgeting priorities. Members of the climate science community, as well as growing numbers of state and local governments and major corporations, have begun resisting the Trump ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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An introduction to ‘Eco-Medical Literacy’ and its importance in shaping expert medical professionals
Part of a series featuring medical students and health professionals’ writing and work on climate change and health.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change: a challenge yet to be tackled in medical schools
Part of a series featuring medical students and health professionals’ writing and work on climate change and health.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Why medicine is relevant to the battle against climate change
Part of a series featuring medical students and health professionals’ writing and work on climate change and health.
20 Apr 2018 |
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A silent killer: the impact of a changing climate on health
Part of a series featuring medical students and health professionals’ writing and work on climate change and health.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Protecting Your Health During Fires and On Smoky Days
In healthy people, symptoms of smoke exposure usually include irritation of eyes, nose and throat or breathing discomfort. More severe symptoms may include chest tightness, wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing. Prolonged exposure to smoke of all kinds is harmful to people of all ages. Like cigarette smoke, smoke from fires can ...