TY - JOUR
T1 - Policy brief on climate change and mental health/well-being
AU - Liu, Jianghong
AU - Potter, Teddie
AU - Zahner, Susan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - Climate change has a significant global impact on individuals’ mental health and well-being. However, global health systems are inadequately prepared to address this issue. Studies indicate that climate events such as floods, droughts, tornados, earthquakes, and fires not only exacerbate chronic mental illness, but also impact well-being causing anxiety, stress, and in the worst case, suicide. The World Health Organization estimates that 12.6 million preventable deaths per year can be attributed to environmental factors, all of which are exacerbated by climate change, and an additional 250,000 deaths per year are projected between 2030 and 2050. Nurses must advocate for research, education, and policies that support disaster-resilient infrastructure and human services that allow communities across the globe to effectively mitigate the impact of climate change on human health.
AB - Climate change has a significant global impact on individuals’ mental health and well-being. However, global health systems are inadequately prepared to address this issue. Studies indicate that climate events such as floods, droughts, tornados, earthquakes, and fires not only exacerbate chronic mental illness, but also impact well-being causing anxiety, stress, and in the worst case, suicide. The World Health Organization estimates that 12.6 million preventable deaths per year can be attributed to environmental factors, all of which are exacerbated by climate change, and an additional 250,000 deaths per year are projected between 2030 and 2050. Nurses must advocate for research, education, and policies that support disaster-resilient infrastructure and human services that allow communities across the globe to effectively mitigate the impact of climate change on human health.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.06.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 32896304
AN - SCOPUS:85090230322
SN - 0029-6554
VL - 68
SP - 517
EP - 522
JO - Nursing outlook
JF - Nursing outlook
IS - 4
ER -