Source: Scientific American
Extreme weather conditions are exacerbating already poor health conditions for people who are sick, including vulnerable seniors and children.
In addition to directly affecting people who are sick, extreme heat and weather are affecting medical care providers, including the availability and production of medicine.
Scientific American reports that a recent study, for example, found that cancer patients receiving treatment were less likely to survive in the face of natural disasters caused by extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes.
“The climate crisis is impacting not only health for our patients but the way we deliver care and our ability to do our jobs. And that’s happening today,” says Renee Salas, a co-author of the report, which involved a series of studies showing how climate is impacting the medical field and its patients.
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