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Current research points to the direct impact of the environment and environmental exposures on human health. Wide ranging environmental issues, from greenhouse gas emissions to microplastics found in food and water, all hold considerable weight in determining the health of our population; the amalgamation of these concerns pose the world’s greatest public health threat.
On this podcast, Dr. Diana Mason, RN, host of this program, discusses environmental issues and global mitigation efforts with Dr. Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, Professor of Nursing and Co-Director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment at Villanova University. In November, Dr. McDermott-Levy attended the 26th annual Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland (COP26), during which representatives from each of the UN member nations explored mitigation efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lessen its adverse effects on the environment.
This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on December 8th, 2021.
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