Environmental health practitioners potentially play a key role in helping communities adapt to climate change

• Main Authors: Busisiwe Shezi (Author), Angela Mathee (Author), Wellington Siziba (Author), Renée A. Street (Author), Nisha Naicker (Author), Zamantimande Kunene (Author), Caradee Y. Wright (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Vulnerable population groups in South Africa, especially those living in poverty, young children, women, the elderly and people with pre-existing diseases, are susceptible to new or exacerbated health threats resulting from climate change. Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs...