Addressing climate change directly benefits community health, according to Florida health experts Nicole Pasia | May 27, 2021
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Panelists at the 2021 Florida State of Reform Health Policy Conference discussed the intersection of climate change and public health two issues that affect Floridians independently, but whose joint implications remain underdiscussed. Joining the conversation was Patrick Breysse, director of the National Center for Environmental Health, Dr. J. Glenn Morris from the Emerging Pathogens Institute, and Dr. Todd Sack from Florida Physicians for Social Responsibility.
One issue that isn’t brought up enough in conversations about climate change, says Breysse, are mental health issues, which can be exacerbated by increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events. Certain populations, such as first responders and low-income communities are even more at risk for increased levels of stress, depression, PTSD, and suicidal th