Article: "The Rising Health Threats of a Hot Planet"

Rising temperatures, poor air quality, extreme weather events, food shortage, and numerous other environmental issues are on the minds of physicians around the world, as the impacts of climate change continue to come to the surface. In this article, Beth Howard of AAMCNews outlines the effects of global warming on individual health and the health care system as a whole, as well as actions that physicians can take to better treat their patients and the planet.