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Global Climate Change and Health in Canadian Children

May 5, 2024·19 min·1 clip
In 2023, Canada's wildfires burned more land in one month than the previous 20 years combined, forcing thousands to evacuate.
This educational podcast discusses the impact of climate change on Canadian children, covering vulnerabilities like physiological factors, health threats from heat and pollution, and exacerbated disparities. It concludes with actionable steps for healthcare professionals to mitigate these effects.

As heard by us

A clinically organized look at how climate change is affecting pediatric health in Canada.

Lena Kingdom keeps the episode tightly organized, and that helps frame climate change as a pediatric health issue for Canadian youth rather than a distant policy debate.

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Why you'd press play

For when wildfire smoke, floods, and vector-borne disease all belong in one pediatric frame.

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