Medical staff in dark about policies to mitigate health risks of climate change, study says

While some states have begun developing climate and health policies, 65% said they were not aware of any such policies

Australian health professionals overwhelmingly say they don’t know of any policies that deal with the health implications of climate change, despite the World Health Organisation saying “climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century”.

The results come from the first national snapshot of the knowledge and views of doctors, nurses, health academics and other health professionals on the topic of climate and health.

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Source: Guardian Environment