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Climate Change and Health: Public Health and Legal Strategies to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels, Increase Air Quality, and Improve Human Health.

Jill KruegerJamie LongJean C Bikomeye
Published in: The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (2024)
Reliance upon fossil fuels and limited greenspace contribute to poor indoor and outdoor air quality and adverse health outcomes, particularly in communities of color. This article describes justice-informed public health and legal interventions to increase access to greenspace and accelerate the transitions to renewable energy and away from gas appliances.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • human health
  • climate change
  • risk assessment
  • air pollution
  • particulate matter
  • global health
  • healthcare
  • room temperature
  • health risk
  • mental illness
  • carbon dioxide