This week is a little bit different. I don't have research papers to share but I do have two great YouTube videos from recent talks and a really interesting article about insurance companies and climate change related events.
The title of the first talk is "Mobilizing health system sustainability through greenhouse gas estimation" and was organized by CASCADES Canada. The talk features two speakers: Clémence Marty-Chastan and Stephen Williams who both talk about their experiences in trying to limit green house gas (GHG) emissions within their respective institutions and healthcare systems.
The link for that is here.
The second 'talk' was put on by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health titled "How air pollution impacts our brains". It features a panel discussion of researchers from Harvard, the CEO/President of the Hispanic Access Society, and is moderated by a reporter from the Boston Globe. Central to the discussion is the impact of exposure to particulate matter affects mental health. Not just anxiety but also the link between exposure and neurodegenerative disorders. There is also really good discussion about inequity and access to green spaces linking to these health issues.
Finally, and a bit of a departure from the topic climate change and healthcare specifically, is an article about a topic that is very related to economics and healthcare. It's a story published in Scientific American which essentially demonstrates the concept of adverse selection. Insurance companies are electing not to offer coverage to new homeowners in California. A significant reason for this decision, the article says, is the exposure to, and risk of, wildfires that are the result of climate change.