Abstract Purpose of Review Climate change is causing warming over most parts of the USA
and more extreme weather events. The health impacts of these changes are not …

Purpose Climate disasters have devastating effects on communities and society that
encompass all aspects of daily life, including healthcare. Patients with cancer are …

Climate change is among the most pressing global threats. Action now and in the coming
decades is critical. Rising temperatures exacerbate the frequency and intensity of extreme …

Background In September 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria affected Puerto Rico (PR) and
the US Virgin Islands (USVI), causing major disruptions in basic services and health care …

PURPOSE There is an urgent need to address the growing global cancer burden in the
context of complex disaster events, which both disrupt access to oncology care and facilitate …

Climate change, the greatest threat to human health of our time, has implications for cancer
control efforts throughout the cancer care continuum. The direct and indirect impacts of …

Introduction: Monitoring the impact of natural disasters such as pandemics on health and
wellbeing is a public health priority. Stress is proven to affect pain intensity and quality of life …

This paper examines the experiences of healthcare providers (n= 10), policymakers (n= 5),
and drug users (n= 5) in Puerto Rico (PR) after Hurricane Maria hit in September 2017. We …

In situations of a disaster, it has been observed that the damage suffered by women and
men is not equal. The vulnerability of women during disasters has been the focus of several …

Climate change contributes to adverse outcomes and disruptions in cancer care with
disproportionate impacts on specific populations. As the health effects of fossil fuel air …