TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Climate Change and Worker Health: Implications for Clinical Practice A1 - Sorensen, Cecilia J. A1 - Cook-Shimanek, Margaret A1 - Newman, Lee S. A2 - LaDou, Joseph A2 - Harrison, Robert J. PY - 2021 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 6e AB - There is unambiguous scientific evidence that climate change is occurring and widespread scientific consensus that climate change is anthropogenic. In recent years, global climate change has resulted in increased frequency and intensity of adverse weather events including heat waves, droughts, wildfires, extreme weather events, and flooding. These events have affected all regions of the United States, resulting in economic costs in the billions of dollars and extensive health impacts that are projected to increase if environmental changes continue to occur with under-mitigated carbon release. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180882787 ER -