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VideoJan | 19 | 2022
Samuel Myers, MD, MPH, talked about the field and framework of planetary health, exploring how rapid degradation of Earth’s natural systems—including, but not limited to, the climate system—is impacting human health. He then explored how we can think about solutions with a particular focus on the role of clinicians.
This webinar was co-hosted by the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and the MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP) Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health.
Principal Research Scientist, Department of Environmental Health
Director, Planetary Health Alliance
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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