The Need to Integrate Climate Science Into Public Health Preparedness for Hurricanes and Tropical Cyclones

Shultz et al discussed several developments in the understanding of climate-driven changes in the behavior of tropical cyclones that have implications for public health preparedness. September is often a busy month for global tropical activity, but there has been a changing scenario in recent years....

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2018-10, Vol.320 (16), p.1637-1638
Main Authors: Shultz, James M, Kossin, James P, Galea, Sandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Climate effects
Cyclones
Disaster management
Emergency preparedness
Hurricanes
Innovations
Medical personnel
Public health
Storms
Tropical cyclones
Tropical storms
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Summary:Shultz et al discussed several developments in the understanding of climate-driven changes in the behavior of tropical cyclones that have implications for public health preparedness. September is often a busy month for global tropical activity, but there has been a changing scenario in recent years. The warming planet is likely to be influencing the characteristics and behavior of extreme storms. At the same time, public health preparedness is not keeping pace with advancing climate science knowledge about how tropical storm systems are changing and potentially becoming more dangerous. As climate scientists expand knowledge about climate-induced effects on storm behavior, health professionals must transform those findings into innovations in public health preparedness. The challenges posed by climate change will only intensify in coming years; population health will be served by adapting to those evolving realities.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2018.16006