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Q&A: Experts Urge Pediatric Advocacy Amid Worsening Climate Hazards

Physician's Weekly

As climate change increases in certain pediatric illnesses like asthma, pediatricians have a role in caring for children, especially in vulnerable communities. Globally, flooding is the most common type of extreme weather event (EWE) and >500 million children reside in flood zones worldwide. Shah, DO, and Maya I.

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