Limiting global warming to 1.5 to 2.0°C—A unique and necessary role for health professionals

Edward W. Maibach; Mona Sarfaty; Mark Mitchell; Rob Gould

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002804

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Limiting global warming to 1.5 to 2.0°C—A unique and necessary role for health professionals

Edward W. Maibach ,

* E-mail: emaibach@gmu.edu

Affiliation Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3409-9187

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Mona Sarfaty,

Affiliations Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America, Medical Society Consortium for Climate and Health, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
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Mark Mitchell,

Affiliations Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America, Medical Society Consortium for Climate and Health, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0829-4966

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Rob Gould

Affiliations Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America, Medical Society Consortium for Climate and Health, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
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Limiting global warming to 1.5 to 2.0°C—A unique and necessary role for health professionals

Edward W. Maibach,
Mona Sarfaty,
Mark Mitchell,
Rob Gould

Published: May 14, 2019
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002804

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The Leadership Trap

Posted by bdsnyder on 28 Jan 2020 at 19:44 GMT

The authors, who have been working tirelessly on climate communications issues, here present an appeal for those in health care who have the scientific background, status, public trust and commitment to health and well-being to be brave, step up and speak out forcibly for rational action on the climate crisis. Amen. BDS

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