Climate Change and Children's Health: A Global Perspective
Abstract
Climate change presents profound risks to children's health by exacerbating existing challenges while also introducing new health threats. This article reviews these implications through the lens of 4 interconnected "global" paradigms: geography, physiology, development, and the clinician response. By understanding and applying these frameworks, readers may identify pathways to engage in climate action at the level of the patient, the community, the institution, and beyond. Each paradigm uplifts the core theme of equity, emphasizing unique susceptibilities and worsened injustices.
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