Santé de la population
novembre 29, 2018
The CMA wants the federal government to consider implementing the recommendations contained in a global report on the health implications of climate change. Among the suggestions contained in the document are:
- Coordinate federal governmental departments, local governments and national institutions to standardize surveillance and reporting of heat-related illness and deaths;
- Integrate climate change and health into the curriculum of all medical and health sciences faculties;
- Ensure consistent, pro-active external communications by health-related organizations pointing out the links between climate change and health impacts in real time; and
- Fund increased study into the mental health impacts of climate change and psychosocial adaptation opportunities.
Related:
Les émissions de GES tuent des milliers de Canadiens, selon un rapport publié dans The Lancet - La Press Canadienne