Dr. Zach Klaassen, a Urological Oncologist at the Georgia Cancer Center, recently had a discussion with Dr. Alexander Cole, an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, about the intersection of climate change and its potential impact on cancer screening. Dr. Cole highlighted the growing recognition of the health impacts of climate change, including the irreversible increase in greenhouse gas levels and the predicted rise in heat-related deaths and food insecurity. He emphasized the need to address these impacts on human health, particularly in the field of cancer.
Dr. Cole explained that disruptions to the healthcare system caused by extreme weather events can have significant
