Environmental health practitioners potentially play a key role in helping communities adapt to climate change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15376364 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Busisiwe Shezi (0000-0002-4999-9738, South African Medical Research Council, corresponding author), Angela Mathee (0000-0002-0060-829X, University of Johannesburg), Wellington Siziba (University of Johannesburg), Renée A Street, Renée Street (0000-0002-1983-8968, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Nisha Naicker (0000-0001-7223-7881, National Health Laboratory Service), Zamantimande Kunene (0000-0001-5655-5556, South African Medical Research Council), Caradee Y Wright (0000-0001-9608-818X, University of Pretoria) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 54-54 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-018-6378-5 |
| PMID | 30634954 |
| OpenAlex | W2910438874 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 9 |
Recognising the need for raising awareness about climate change adaptation as well as implementing appropriate interventions to combat climate-related ill health effects, especially among vulnerable groups, EHPs are well-placed to adopt significant roles in helping communities to adapt to climate change
Climate change · Economic growth · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Population · Poverty · Psychological intervention · Public health · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Nursing · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |