Views of health professionals on climate change and health: a multinational survey study.

ABSTRACT: Climate change arguably represents one of the greatest global health threats of our time. Health professionals can advocate for global efforts to reduce emissions and protect people from climate change; however, evidence of their willingness to do so remains scarce. In this Viewpoint, we report findings from a large, multinational survey of health professionals (n=4654) that examined their views of climate change as a human health issue. Consistent with previous research, participants in this survey largely understood that climate change is happening and is caused by humans, viewed climate change as an important and growing cause of health harm in their country, and felt a responsibility to educate the public and policymakers about the problem. Despite their high levels of commitment to en

SUBMITTER: Kotcher J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8099728 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature