'Make no mistake: climate change is a public health emergency.'
If Covid-19 has shown us anything, it is that public health is necessary for us to lead full lives and have a functioning economy.
At work, I take care of patients who receive kidney transplants. When they leave the hospital, we gift them with a water bottle emblazoned with the hospital logo. We tell them to take care of themselves not only by taking their medications, but by staying hydrated. Heat and dehydration stress the kidneys and could put their new organ at risk of failing. Doctors and researchers around the world have observed epidemics of, a phenomenon known as “climate-sensitive disease.
In sunny South Florida where many people work outside in construction or agriculture, climate change will bring growing numbers of people to our hospital with heat illness. We’re not alone. Although the most vulnerable among us will feel the greatest impact, everyone—regardless of their race, zip code, occupation, or political party—is affected by harmful pollution, global warming, and climate disasters.
The last two and a half years of life in a pandemic have brought health care workers and the institutions we work for to the brink.
Fighting climate change is a form of preventative health care. Although the Supreme Court ruling will hamper the federal government’s ability to protect our wellbeing, Congress and the White House can take life-saving action by making bold investments in green infrastructure and programs that will decarbonize our economy. They should also take immediate action to reduce pollution and other causes of climate change.
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