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Climate Change and Public Health through the Lens of Rural, Eastern North Carolina

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Eastern North Carolina has a disproportionally higher percent of population groups that are vulnerable to the threats of climate change. The need for health care providers to understand and communicate the challenges faced by rural, vulnerable population groups is of great public health importance. Communicating these health risks to policy makers is of equal importance.

Source: North Carolina Medical Journal

DOI: 10.18043/ncm.79.5.270

Authors: Gregory D. Kearney, Katherine Jones, Ronny A. Bell, Marian Swinker, Thomas R. Allen

Institutions: East Carolina University, Old Dominion University

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: East Carolina University