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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Climate change and health of children: Our borrowed future

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Author(s):
Leffers JM
Year:
2021
Journal:
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Abstract:

Children are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because of physiological, developmental, behavioral, and social factors. In addition, they are likely to bear the consequences of these impacts over their life course. This paper reviews the health impacts of climate change on children's health, highlights specific vulnerabilities and offers recommendations to pediatric health care professionals for mitigation, adaptation, policy, and personal interventions to address our changing climate. Health care professionals can help families in mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce their risk from climate change.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    General Exposure
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Global or Unspecified Location
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    General Health Impact
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Review Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Health Sector Influence, Mitigation , Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population
    • Health Sector Influence, Mitigation , Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Mitigation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm
    • Health Sector Influence, Mitigation , Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Children
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