Pediatricians: Climate Change Poses Greatest Risk To Kids
(Undated) — Doctors say climate change poses the greatest health risk to children. A new study estimates children will bear nearly 90-percent of the burden of disease related to climate change. The study’s lead author points to Hurricanes Katrina, Harvey, and Irma as extreme weather events blamed on climate change. He also cites extreme heat waves, and emerging infections such as the Zika virus. The study is published in today’s edition of the journal “Pediatrics.”
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