Nursing 4440A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Climate Justice, Micronutrient, Sea Level Rise
16 Dec 2016
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Awareness of the importance of climate change to public health has been growing. Calls for health professional, including nurses, to take action to prepare for, and mitigate, climate change have been coming from a number of credible sources. Nurses often report feeling ill-equipped to address the issue and health impacts of climate change. The effects of climate changes are likely to be worse than those anticipated. The once predicted 2 degrees is likely to be more like 4 degrees, a temperature change that could not be supported by the healthcare system. Who asserts that over 150 000 deaths per year can currently be attributed to climate change, through increased disease transmission, increased malnutrition, and extreme weather events. The greatest health impacts of climate changes are on the poorest and most vulnerable communities worldwide. Nurses need to be educated on these issues and can be involved in the research associated with them.
