Most of us don't think about how climate change will affect our health

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Australia; WA
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A survey of 1100 adults in WA has found that while most people think climate change is happening, only around half of us have really thought about how climate change affects health, and less than half of us think climate change will harm our own health in the next decade. The survey also found that only 44.7% of people recalled recent climate-health information, and most felt poorly informed. The authors say that while many people anticipate worsening environmental conditions, such as extreme heat, they fail to connect these with health outcomes such as heat-related illness.

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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Organisation/s: Government of Western Australia, The University of Western Australia
Funder: This research was supported by funding from the Department of Health, Government of Western Australia Department of Health.
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