climate and health
Sarah Young, MD on how climate change poses a significant public health threat, with a particular focus on the vulnerabilities of patients with kidney disease.
Read MoreKim Carter, MD, MPP and Mary Olson on how climate change and pollution affect reproduction and ways to mitigate these risks and roadmap for the future.
Read MoreJoin Texas PSR to learn about the unique risks of heat on cognition, behavior, and emotional states, and recognize how medical providers can counsel patients to protect themselves during extreme heat events.
Read MoreIn this session, participants will examine case studies on climate change and its effects on children, alongside pediatrician responses over the course of one year in Virginia. Co-sponsored by Texas PSR. CME credit available.
Read MoreTexas PSR submitted comments in support of the proposed rule “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” signed by 52 Texas health professionals and students who care deeply about protecting the health and safety of workers across our state.
Read MoreSign Texas PSR’s letter to OSHA supporting Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.
Read MoreJack Kelly, a research fellow at PSR, will present on the intersection of AI with other existential risks including climate change, the healthcare field, and nuclear issues. Presented by Texas PSR.
Read MoreJoin Texas PSR for a Health Advocacy Trip to Port Arthur!
Read MoreJoin Texas PSR for a crucial discussion on how climate change is affecting mental health, with speaker Jessica Isom, MD.
Read MoreTexas PSR presents Drs. Poune Saberi and Folashade Afolabi on air quality indoors and outdoors, vulnerable populations, and pollution sources in Texas.
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