Climate Change and Health: Public Health and Legal Strategies to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels, Increase Air Quality, and Improve Human Health

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Krueger, Jill [1 ]
Long, Jamie [2 ]
Bikomeye, Jean C. [3 ]
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[1] Network Publ Hlth Law, Climate & Hlth, Edina, MN 55435 USA
[2] Mitchell Hamline Sch Law, Publ Hlth Law Ctr, St Paul, MN 55105 USA
[3] Med Coll Wisconsin, Inst Hlth & Equ, Publ & Community Hlth Program, Div Epidemiol & Social Sci, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
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Renewable Energy; Greenspace; Equity; Air Quality; Climate Change;
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10.1017/jme.2024.49
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B82 [伦理学(道德学)];
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Reliance upon fossil fuels and limited greenspace contribute to poor indoor and outdoor air quality and adverse health outcomes, particularly in communities of color. This article describes justice-informed public health and legal interventions to increase access to greenspace and accelerate the transitions to renewable energy and away from gas appliances.
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