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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2020 · 30 MIN

Why climate change and unsustainable development are health hazards

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Rising temperatures and heatwaves; drought and interruptions to food supply; rising infectious diseases; air pollution; and extreme weather events all have a very real impact on one’s physical and mental health. With these extreme events occurring more frequently, what effect will they have on our population? THE SPEAKERS - Professor Joel Negin, Head of School, Sydney School of Public Health - Associate Professor Geoffrey Morgan, School of Public Health - Jo Longman, Research Fellow, University Centre for Rural Health - Dr Veronica Matthews, University Centre for Rural Health For more information and further resources, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3iFWTKt

Rising temperatures and heatwaves; drought and interruptions to food supply; rising infectious diseases; air pollution; and extreme weather events all have a very real impact on one’s physical and mental health. With these extreme events occurring more frequently, what effect will they have on our population? THE SPEAKERS - Professor Joel Negin, Head of School, Sydney School of Public Health - Associate Professor Geoffrey Morgan, School of Public Health - Jo Longman, Research Fellow, University Centre for Rural Health - Dr Veronica Matthews, University Centre for Rural Health For more information and further resources, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3iFWTKt

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