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20 Apr 2018 |
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WMA Statement on the Role of Physicians in Environmental Issues
WMA Statement on the Role of Physicians in Environmental Issues
20 Apr 2018 |
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Principles Regarding Climate Change
The American Medical Student Association:1. BELIEVES that global warming is one of the major threats to public health and health equity in our time and that all sectors of society, especially the health professional community, must be engaged in solutions to the climate crisis. (2009)2. BELIEVES that stabilization of climate change ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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To Protect Climate, Public Health, Americans Call for End to Federal Coal Program: Ending Public Coal Leasing, Mining Would Keep 212 Million Tons of Carbon in Ground, Save $7 Trillion
WASHINGTON— A coalition of groups today called on President Obama to permanently end the federal coal program, highlighting the fact that ending leasing and mining of public coal in the United States would keep up to 212 billion metric tons of carbon pollution in the ground — the equivalent of taking nearly 50 billion cars […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Thirty-One Top Scientific Societies Speak with One Voice on Global Climate Change
In a consensus letter to U.S. policymakers, a partnership of 31 leading nonpartisan scientific societies today reaffirmed the reality of human-caused climate change, noting that greenhouse gas emissions “must be substantially reduced” to minimize negative impacts on the global economy, natural resources, and human health.
20 Apr 2018 |
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A Call to Climate Leadership
Catholic heath care leadership played a critical role in making the case for health care reform. This role in securing the successful passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) boldly demonstrated an ongoing commitment to a healing mission and the realization that the transformation envisioned by the ACA would require an expanded and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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AMA Position Statement on Climate Change and Human Health
Human health is ultimately dependent on the health of the planet and its ecosystem. The AMA recognises the latest findings regarding the science of climate change, the role of humans, past observations and future projections. The consequences of climate change have serious direct and indirect, observed and projected health impacts ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Health Position Statement
Anthropogenic climate change is a global public health emergency. It is, at the same time, a major threat and a major opportunity for planetary health and health equity. This document is the first in a series of three Position Statements by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) on climate change and health. It addresses ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The Health Benefits of Mitigating Climate Change
Anthropogenic climate change poses a major threat to human physical and psychological health. However, it can be mitigated by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. This Position Statement outlines four major mitigation strategies and associated health benefits most relevant to Australia and New Zealand. These strategies are: a) ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare
An environmentally sustainable healthcare system is one that has no cumulative harmful impacts on the natural environment or society, while providing high-quality healthcare and being financially viable. ‘Green’ initiatives such as improving energy efficiency and promoting recycling are important, but healthcare organisations ...