Racial Disparities in Climate Change-Related Health Effects in the United States
University of California, Berkeley · UCLA Health
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Climate change is causing warming over most parts of the USA and more extreme weather events. The health impacts of these changes are not experienced equally. We synthesize the recent evidence that climatic changes linked to global warming are having a disparate impact on the health of people of color, including children. RECENT FINDINGS: Multiple studies of heat, extreme cold, hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires find evidence that people of color, including Black, Latinx, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Asian communities are at higher risk of climate-related health impacts than Whites, although this is not always the case. Studies of adults have found evidence of racial disparities…
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3Topics & keywords
- Climate change
- Environmental health
- Health equity
- Medicine
- Demography
- Public health
- Biology
- Ecology
- Climate action