Nuclear war, climate change, and medical activism

Jack Williamson

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(20)30127-3

Abstract

Nuclear war, climate change, and medical activism

Highlights

The connection between environ ment and health is a key concern of many medical professionals, perhaps best vocalised by WHO’s declaration that “Climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century.”
One of the starkest risks to public health comes from the threat of nuclear warfare
Exercise Hard Rock is another example of the government’s underestimation of the damage to public health caused by nuclear warheads, which concluded that a maximum of 7·5 million people would die

Summary

Introduction

The connection between environ ment and health is a key concern of many medical professionals, perhaps best vocalised by WHO’s declaration that “Climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century.” The climate crisis is not, the first issue that has compelled doctors to break the law to safeguard patient safety, dignity, and comfort. As we face new threats to human health, what role does the medical community have to prevent these?

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