Public Health Insight

Climate Scientists Issue Reality Check, Youth Physical Inactivity Is An Income Issue, & Ways Droughts Cause Diseases


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Curious about the latest news and trends shaping the way we think about public health and the world around us? Tune into this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast where we delve into:

◼️ A pressing issue that requires immediate attention: the urgency of climate change. UN climate scientists are running out of ways to warn us about the consequences of global warming; 

◼️ The income gap and its effects on physical activity. We'll explore how socioeconomic status affects our ability to stay active and healthy; and

◼️ The relationship between droughts and disease, and highlight four key ways droughts can lead to the spread of illnesses.


Articles Covered

◼️ UN climate scientists are running out of ways to warn us (Vox)

◼️ The Income Gap Is Becoming a Physical-Activity Divide (The New York Times)

◼️ Droughts bring disease: here are 4 ways they do it (The Conversation)


Podcast Hosts

◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®

◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®



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