Climate and Society
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Article
Abstract
This paper examines the relation between climate change, migration, and public health to better understand how the United States health system is positioned to deal with likely challenges to human health posed by environmental changes. The author reviews probable impacts of climate change on population displacement and disease before considering how the current structure of the health system of the United States will render it unable to adapt to these changes and challenges. The Canadian health care system and refugee policies are then reviewed to provide a counterpoint to this analysis. These findings are then considered in tandem as the paper concludes with brief recommendations for modifications to the United States health system in light of impending changes to the climate.
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Recommended Citation
Cutlip, Laura. 2019. "Maintaining Stability in a Changing Climate: A Comparative Analysis of Public Health Systems and Migration Policies in the U.S. and Canada." Climate and Society 1 (no. 1). https://digitalcommons.carleton.edu/climateandsociety/vol1/iss1/2
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