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Climate Change and Population Health: Incorporating Stages of Nursing's Political Development
Patrice K Nicholas1, Suellen Breakey2, M Elaine Tagliareni3
1Distinguished Teaching Professor, Director, Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health, MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing.
Nursing Outlook
|September 28, 2020
Summary
Climate change poses significant public health risks, impacting health through environmental degradation and extreme weather. This paper reviews climate change
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Public Health
- Climate Science
Background:
- Climate change is identified as the primary public health challenge of the 21st century.
- Greenhouse gas emissions (GGEs) drive planetary warming, alter weather patterns, reduce arable land, and worsen health outcomes.
- The Lancet Commission Report highlights the severe health implications for children in a changing climate.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of climate change and its detrimental health effects.
- To explore the political development stages for nursing advocacy in climate and health policy.
- To define the nursing profession's role in addressing climate-related health issues.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of climate change impacts on health.
- Analysis of the 2019 Lancet Commission Report on Health and Climate Change.
- Examination of political development theories relevant to health policy.
Main Results:
- Climate change exacerbates acute and chronic health conditions and disaster-related consequences.
- Significant shifts in weather patterns and land use contribute to health risks.
- The nursing profession has a crucial role in climate and health advocacy.
Conclusions:
- Addressing climate change is essential for safeguarding public health.
- Nurses are vital in advocating for policies that mitigate climate change and its health impacts.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary to advance climate and health policy.
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