The Climate Crisis & Health
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Brendan speaks with AstraZeneca's very own Chief Sustainability Officer, Pam Cheng, and President of National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Victor Dzau, to discuss the health implications of the climate crisis on the next episode of That’s Understandable.  At AstraZeneca, we believe our future depends on the interconnection of healthy people, a healthy society and a healthy planet. Click here to learn more about sustainability at AstraZeneca.OR: To learn more about sustainability at AstraZeneca, visit: https://www.astrazeneca.com/sustainability.html. AstraZeneca, in collaboration with the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and POLITICO Focus, convened a roundtable discussion in June 2023 to identify opportunities to scale public-private action to decarbonize the healthcare sector. Click here to learn more about the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector.To learn which screenings are appropriate for you, we encourage you to visit the US Preventive Services Task Force. The US Preventive Services Task Force is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in disease prevention and evidence-based medicine. It works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services and prolong life.
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