Opinion: As doctors, we see what happens to the health of our communities during heat waves [Opinion]
, M.D., is a family physician at Sharp, serves on the Public Health Advisory Council of Climate Action Campaign and lives in Del Mar., M.D., is a cardiologist and professor of medicine at UCSD School of Medicine and lives in San Diego., M.D., is a pediatrician, serves on the American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 3 Climate Change and Health Committee and lives in San Diego.
This was an atypically cool winter in San Diego. The water pouring from the sky stunted our seemingly endless drought, simultaneously nourishing our soil and our souls. The snowcapped mountains viewed from the coastal hills were magnificent. Many relished the delight of this winter wonderland. It wasn’t too long ago that we were battling wildfires instead in January.
, superimposed on a warming planet up about 2 degrees Fahrenheit from where it was just 150 years ago. Two mere degrees might not seem alarming, but for a person, 2 degrees up from a standard core temperature constitutes a fever. Our bodies don’t function well when we have a fever, and we certainly don’t feel well.The medical community is on the front lines managing the health consequences of climate change.
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