Empirical evidence of mental health risks posed by climate change
Empirical evidence of mental health risks posed by climate change
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Sound mental health—a critical facet of human wellbeing—has the potential to be undermined by climate change. Few large-scale studies have empirically examined this hypothesis. Here, we show that short-term exposure to more extreme weather, multiyear warming, and tropical cyclone exposure each associate with worsened mental health. To do so, we cou...
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Empirical evidence of mental health risks posed by climate change
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6205461
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6205461
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0027-8424,1091-6490
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1801528115
