The Hidden Health Hazards of Climate Change
Climate change isn’t just an environmental problem – it’s also a health hazard. Air pollution and changing weather patterns give rise to heat-related illnesses, asthma and allergic disorders. Disasters like Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irma leave hospitals scrambling to save patients without power and resources. According to the Centers for Disease Control, insect-borne diseases have tripled in the United States in recent years – and warmer weather is largely to blame.
Guests:
Jonathan Patz, Director, Global Health Institute
Su Rynard, Filmmaker, Mosquito
Chuck Yarling, Engineer, Triathlete
Jessica Wolff, U.S. Director of Climate and Health, Health Care Without Harm
This program was recorded at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.
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2018-05-11
53 min
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