Rural America can receive greatest economic benefit from climate mitigation
• 49,400 respiratory symptom cases • 873,000 minor restricted activity days • 148,000 work loss days • 34,400 cases of asthma exacerbation • 670 hospital admissions Health impacts According to the WHPCA, over 150 major medical organizations, representing over 650,000 health professionals have declared that climate change is a health emergency. This includes the Wisconsin Medical Society, whose physician membership endorsed key policies to transition Wisconsin to 100 percent clean energy while preparing for climate change. WHCPA’s report on climate and health specifies that “in c...
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