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Sustainable Minimalists

Climate Change and Human Health

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Effects of Climate Change on Human Health   Global warming and climate change threaten wildlife, ecosystems, and existing ways of life. There’s plenty of evidence that the effects of climate change are already impacting human health, too. Some American politicians on the campaign trail pontificate over the big picture and argue that climate change poses an existential threat to human beings. And in the short term? A warming climate may increase the prevalence of famines, spread insect-borne diseases,... Read More Read More The post The Effects of Climate Change on Human Health appeared first on Sustainable Minimalists. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0

Well, hello there and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you are listening to

0:06.0

episode 147 of the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast. I am so happy you're here. Thank you for

0:11.9

joining me. On today's show we are discussing how climate change impacts human health.

0:19.0

And more specifically, we're discussing how human health is set to degrade as the effects of

0:26.1

global warming and climate change manifests themselves in the coming decades.

0:31.7

My guest today is Dr. J. Lemery. Dr. Lemery is a professor of

0:36.8

emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is also

0:41.7

chief of the section of Wilderness and Environmental

0:44.8

Medicine and Faculty in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at

0:49.7

the Colorado School of Public Health.

0:53.3

Now I should say right off the bat,

0:56.0

this is probably the first time I've ever had to say this,

0:59.2

but this show comes with an advisory, let's say. My conversation with Dr. Lemery today is not as

1:09.2

upbeat and action-oriented as most of my shows usually are, this can feel like a little bit of a

1:18.1

doom and gloom conversation. So if you are like me and eco-anxiety tends to hit you hard or if you have hit play but you are already not having the greatest day

1:29.1

I definitely want you to listen there is so much and when I say so much I mean so much valuable information in my interview today but just know going

1:39.1

into it the interview today can at times feel a little bit heavy.

1:45.0

Now be sure you stick around to the end of the episode today because I have not only an eco tip,

1:51.0

but also a little discussion about the future of this

1:54.1

podcast where it's going so again stick around for that please at the end of the

1:58.9

interview just a little hint here.

2:02.6

Google Podcasts, so if you're listening

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