Risk factors for climate-related health effects in an ambulatory population

: Climate change is a global health crisis. In most regions, heat waves are expected to become longer and more frequent and air quality is expected to worsen. Few physicians discuss climate and health with patients and related guidelines are lacking. Our objective was to quantify the prevalence of risk factors for illness related to climate change in the U.S. ambulatory setting.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - April 22, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Joanne Bernstein, Caitlin Rublee, Cynthia Kay, Jeffrey L. Jackson Source Type: research