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Climate Change and Health: Public Health and Legal Strategies to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels, Increase Air Quality, and Improve Human Health. J Law Med Ethics 2024;52(S1):53-56

Date

07/12/2024

Pubmed ID

38995253

DOI

10.1017/jme.2024.49

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85198590848 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   3 Citations

Abstract

Reliance upon fossil fuels and limited greenspace contribute to poor indoor and outdoor air quality and adverse health outcomes, particularly in communities of color. This article describes justice-informed public health and legal interventions to increase access to greenspace and accelerate the transitions to renewable energy and away from gas appliances.

Author List

Krueger J, Long J, Bikomeye JC

Author

Jean Bikomeye Postdoctoral Researcher 1 in the Cancer Center department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Air Pollution
Climate Change
Fossil Fuels
Humans
Public Health
Renewable Energy
United States