Climate change has significant implications for human health, particularly through the exacerbation of extreme heat events. This panel brings together health experts to discuss the alarming consequences of rising temperatures on human health, with a specific focus on the vulnerability of fetuses and newborns. The speakers aim to raise awareness about the significant health risks associated with heatwaves, including effects on adverse birth outcomes. They emphasize the urgency of collective action, including climate change mitigation efforts and robust public health policies, to combat the escalating threats posed by rising temperatures.
Hosted jointly by the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health and the University of Pennsylvania Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology as part of Climate Week at Penn 2023.
Speakers:
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia physicians, Sharon McGrath-Morrow, MBA, MD and Timothy D. Nelin, MD.
- This panel will be moderated by Marilyn Howarth, FACOEM, the Director of the Community Engagement Core at the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology and the Deputy Director of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health.