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%Begin  45 Million Health Professionals Urge Action on Climate Crisis Everyday Health MenuNewslettersSearch Healthy Living News 45 Million Health Professionals Urge Action on Climate CrisisTwo-thirds of the global health force supports the World Health Organization's push on climate action to sustain recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. By Don RaufOctober 12, 2021Fact-CheckedUrgent calls to action by the WHO and health professionals are being put forth as unprecedented extreme weather events and other climate impacts are taking a rising toll on people’s lives and health.iStockMore than 450 organizations representing over 45 million health workers have signed an open letter calling for world leaders to step up climate action.
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The letter was released on Monday in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) Special Report on Climate Change and Health, which proposes a set of priority recommendations countries must act upon to address the current climate and health crises. Both the report and letter are intended to persuade leaders to commit to ambitious climate goals at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (also known as COP26) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from October 31 to November 12.
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The letter was released on Monday in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) Special Report on Climate Change and Health, which proposes a set of priority recommendations countries must act upon to address the current climate and health crises. Both the report and letter are intended to persuade leaders to commit to ambitious climate goals at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (also known as COP26) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from October 31 to November 12.
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“Wherever we deliver care, in our hospitals, clinics, and communities around the world, we are already responding to the health harms caused by climate change,” reads the letter from health professionals. “We call on the leaders of every country and their representatives at COP26 to avert the impending health catastrophe by limiting global warming to 1.5°C (2.7° Fahrenheit) and to make human health and equity central to all climate change mitigation and adaptation actions.” According to Yale Climate Connections, 2.7 degrees F is the maximum amount that global average temperatures can increase before the planet suffers truly catastrophic effects.
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“Wherever we deliver care, in our hospitals, clinics, and communities around the world, we are already responding to the health harms caused by climate change,” reads the letter from health professionals. “We call on the leaders of every country and their representatives at COP26 to avert the impending health catastrophe by limiting global warming to 1.5°C (2.7° Fahrenheit) and to make human health and equity central to all climate change mitigation and adaptation actions.” According to Yale Climate Connections, 2.7 degrees F is the maximum amount that global average temperatures can increase before the planet suffers truly catastrophic effects.
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Mary Prunicki, MD, PhD, the director of air pollution and health research at Stanford University’s Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research in California, stresses that climate change is probably impacting health now more than any other cause.
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Mary Prunicki, MD, PhD, the director of air pollution and health research at Stanford University’s Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research in California, stresses that climate change is probably impacting health now more than any other cause.
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“The higher the temperatures go, the worse it will get,” she says. Even slight rises of a few degrees can damage human health, according to Dr. Prunicki.
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“The higher the temperatures go, the worse it will get,” she says. Even slight rises of a few degrees can damage human health, according to Dr. Prunicki.
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As the planet gets hotter, she says more elderly suffer from cardiovascular and respiratory issues, and cases of childhood asthma increase. These urgent calls to action by the WHO and health professionals are being put forth as unprecedented extreme weather events and other climate impacts are taking a rising toll on people’s lives and health. Statistics presented by the Thomson Reuters Foundation show that air pollution kills 800 people every hour or 13 every minute, amounting to more than three times the number of people who die each year of malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS combined.
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As the planet gets hotter, she says more elderly suffer from cardiovascular and respiratory issues, and cases of childhood asthma increase. These urgent calls to action by the WHO and health professionals are being put forth as unprecedented extreme weather events and other climate impacts are taking a rising toll on people’s lives and health. Statistics presented by the Thomson Reuters Foundation show that air pollution kills 800 people every hour or 13 every minute, amounting to more than three times the number of people who die each year of malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS combined.
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In a statement, the WHO said, “Increasingly frequent extreme weather events, such as heat waves, storms, and floods, kill thousands and disrupt millions of lives, while threatening healthcare systems and facilities when they are needed most. Changes in weather and climate are threatening food security and driving up food-, water- and vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, while climate impacts are also negatively affecting mental health.” The COP26 report highlights 10 priorities for safeguarding the health of people and the planet:Commit to a healthy, green, and just recovery from COVID-19.Our health is not negotiable.
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In a statement, the WHO said, “Increasingly frequent extreme weather events, such as heat waves, storms, and floods, kill thousands and disrupt millions of lives, while threatening healthcare systems and facilities when they are needed most. Changes in weather and climate are threatening food security and driving up food-, water- and vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, while climate impacts are also negatively affecting mental health.” The COP26 report highlights 10 priorities for safeguarding the health of people and the planet:Commit to a healthy, green, and just recovery from COVID-19.Our health is not negotiable.
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In a similar effort last month, more than 200 prominent medical journals — including the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the Lancet, and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) — banded together in issuing an emergency call to action to address climate change. “It has never been clearer that the climate crisis is one of the most urgent health emergencies we all face,” said Dr. María Neira, the WHO's director of environment, climate change, and health, in a press release.
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In a similar effort last month, more than 200 prominent medical journals — including the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the Lancet, and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) — banded together in issuing an emergency call to action to address climate change. “It has never been clearer that the climate crisis is one of the most urgent health emergencies we all face,” said Dr. María Neira, the WHO's director of environment, climate change, and health, in a press release.
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“Bringing down air pollution to WHO guideline levels, for example, would reduce the total number of global deaths from air pollution by 80 percent while dramatically reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change. A shift to more nutritious, plant-based diets in line with WHO recommendations, as another example, could reduce global emissions significantly, ensure more resilient food systems, and avoid up to 5.1 million diet-related deaths a year by 2050.” NEWSLETTERS Sign up for our Healthy Living Newsletter SubscribeBy subscribing you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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“Bringing down air pollution to WHO guideline levels, for example, would reduce the total number of global deaths from air pollution by 80 percent while dramatically reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change. A shift to more nutritious, plant-based diets in line with WHO recommendations, as another example, could reduce global emissions significantly, ensure more resilient food systems, and avoid up to 5.1 million diet-related deaths a year by 2050.” NEWSLETTERS Sign up for our Healthy Living Newsletter SubscribeBy subscribing you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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