Academic Medicine Open Forum

"There's a lot of literature demonstrating that if we make the changes that we need to prevent catastrophic climate change… the reduction in mortality from air pollution health effects will be enormous," says Joel Kaufman, MD, MPH. We know that contaminated water, polluted lakes, and growing mold pose lasting threats to coastal communities that lack resources to overcome the damage and get access to care. How are universities and hospitals adapting? In coastal communities, the health risks of climate change accelerate

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In coastal communities, the health risks of climate change accelerate Contaminated water, polluted lakes, and growing mold pose lasting threats to populations that lack resources to overcome the damage and get access to care. View this on AAMC >