Climate change is primarily caused by fossil fuel burning, and reducing carbon emissions is crucial for the planet and people's health write DEA members Dr John Van Der Kallen and Dr Katherine Poulsen in their journal article for Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America.
Health care sectors, including facilities, resources, medications, tests, and patient travel, must reduce emissions. Advocacy is needed to convince government and colleagues of the urgency of reducing emissions.
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