Climate change exacerbates air pollution, worsens forest fires and storms, and expands the ranges of vector-borne diseases. But the health burdens do not fall equally locally or globally. This panel is a follow-up to the successful Medical Center Hour in January 2023, which discussed the health of individuals, communities, and social systems as they relate to the health of our environment. Experts return as part of Democracy360 to consider direct impacts of climate change on public health, and how communities, health care systems, and clinicians can adapt.
Panelists include:
Ebony Hilton, Associate Professor of Critical Care Anesthesiology, UVA Health
Irene Mathieu, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
Matthew Meyer, Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine, University of Virginia
Hosted and produced by the Environmental Institute, UVA Sustainability, and iTHRIV.
Democracy360 is hosted by the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy. The Atlantic is the official media partner of Democracy360.
