Populations at Higher Risk for Health Consequences of Climate Change
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Explore the critical intersection of climate change and public health in this 58-minute presentation focusing on at-risk populations. Delve into the factors contributing to health disparities and their disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities facing climate change consequences. Examine how poverty, racial discrimination, inadequate healthcare access, poor education, unhealthy living conditions, and unsafe work environments exacerbate these risks. Gain insights from this collaborative program between the Maxwell & Eleanor Blum Patient and Family Learning Center, MGH Center for the Environment and Health, and MGH Institute of Health Professions Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health. Understand the urgent need to address climate change as a significant public health issue affecting individual, community, and population health.
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Blum Center Program: Populations at Higher Risk for Health Consequences of Climate Change
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