9. Climate Health - Dr. Jay Lemery

In this episode we will talk about the effects of climate change on human health. We all know that global climate is changing progressively, that global temperatures are rising, the levels of greenhouse gases are increasing and glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate, but what is less well known are the effects of climate change on health, how extreme weather events and rising temperatures affecting human health and wellbeing. What are the effects of climate change on the most vulnerable populations and the most susceptible individuals to address some of these issues? We are joined today by a distinguished guest, Dr. Jay Lemery. Dr. Lemery is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Chief of the Section of Wilderness and Environmental medicine. He is the past president of the Wilderness Medical Society. And in 2017 he co-authored the book "Environmedics", the impact of climate change on human health. He has been a consultant for the Climate and Health program at the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. And he's currently the Medical Director of the National Science Foundation's polar research program, and a member of the National Academy of Medicine.