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How climate change harms human health — and what can be done

Season 2026 Episode 23

From air pollution to wildfires, from heat waves to vector-borne diseases, climate change harms our health and causes significant stress to our healthcare system. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores what can be done to protect people from a warming world with Victor Tsao of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and Lisa Patel of fthe Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.

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