| Autor: |
Caitlin Rublee, MD, MPH, Robert Inglis, MD, Edward Maibach, PhD, MPH |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Journal of Climate Change and Health, Vol 6, Iss , Pp 100104- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2667-2782 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.joclim.2021.100104 |
| Popis: |
Background: Climate change represents a threat to the health of all Americans. We wanted to know if federal representatives are informing their constituents about this risk. Methods: To answer this question, we reviewed the official websites of all 100 United States senators to determine if they made statements about health, climate change, and the health and/or environmental justice relevance of climate change. We also determined their vote on the only climate change-related bill to come to a senator vote during the 116th Congress (S.J. Res 53). Findings: We found 86% of senators’ websites mentioned health, 51% climate change, 21% climate change and health, and 7% environmental justice and health. Among voting senators, 46% voted yes, including 76% of those with websites mentioning climate change, and 100% of those whose websites mentioned an interaction of climate change with health or environmental justice. Interpretation: There is opportunity for senators to improve website messaging on climate change and health. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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