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Dermatologists Call for Action in Commentary on Climate Change

10/21/2022 2:14:00 PM

In the commentary dermatologists Dr Eva Rawlings Parker and Dr Markus D Boos urge dermatologists and their medical societies to ' engage more meaningfully' on climate change issues

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A commentary urges dermatologists and their medical societies to 'engage more meaningfully' on climatechange issues, 'moving beyond merely discussing skin-related impacts' and toward prioritizing both patient and planetaryhealth. DermTwitter In the commentary, dermatologists Dr Eva Rawlings Parker and Dr Markus D. Boos urge dermatologists and their medical societies to 'engage more meaningfully' on climate change issues. Parker cochairs the American Academy of Dermatology's Expert Resource Group for Climate Change and Environmental Issues, which was established several years ago, and Boos is a member of the group's executive committee. on Climate and Health, the American Academy of Dermatology resolved to raise awareness of the effects of climate change on the skin and educate patients about this, and to"work with other medical societies in ongoing and future efforts to educate the public and mitigate the effects of climate change on global health." Read more:
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But when it comes to measures such as significantly reducing packaging and waste and"curating supply chains to make them more sustainable," it is medical societies that have the"larger voice and broader relationship with the pharmaceutical industry" and with medical supply manufacturers and distributors, Parker explained in the interview, noting the potential for reducing the extensive amount of packaging used for drug samples. Parker cochairs the American Academy of Dermatology's Expert Resource Group for Climate Change and Environmental Issues, which was established several years ago, and Boos is a member of the group's executive committee. government assessment of the vast rippling effects of a warming Earth on international security and displacement of people. AAD Actions Position Statement  on Climate and Health, the American Academy of Dermatology resolved to raise awareness of the effects of climate change on the skin and educate patients about this, and to"work with other medical societies in ongoing and future efforts to educate the public and mitigate the effects of climate change on global health. Advocates praised both moves as bold steps toward the world finally recognizing the need to offer refuge to people fleeing not just wars and persecution but also climate calamities such as drought and rising seas." Asked about the commentary's call for more collaboration with industry and other stakeholders – and the impact that organized dermatology can have on planetary health –  Mark D. Since then, however, the Biden administration has done little more than study the idea, advocates say. Kaufmann, MD , president of the AAD, said in an email that the AAD is"first and foremost an organization focused on providing gold-standard educational resources for dermatologists. Research shows that the most dangerous time in an abusive relationship is when someone is trying to leave their abuser. " The academy recognizes that"there are many dermatologic consequences of climate change that will increasingly affect our patients and challenge our membership," and it has provided education on climate change in forums such as articles, podcasts, and sessions at AAD meetings, said Kaufmann, clinical professor in the department of dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. Key to progress on the issue was creation of an interagency working group to coordinate government response to both domestic and international climate migration. Key to progress on the issue was creation of an interagency working group to coordinate government response to both domestic and international climate migration. Regarding collaboration with other societies, he said that the AAD's"focus to date has been on how to provide our members with educational resources to understand and prepare for how climate change may impact their practices and the dermatologic health of their patients," he said. The AAD has also sought to address its own carbon footprint and improve sustainability of its operations, including taking steps to reduce plastic and paper waste at its educational events, and to eliminate plastic waste associated with mailing resources like its member magazine, Kaufmann noted. The person said the group is expected to hold its first meeting later this fall. And in keeping with the Academy pledge – also articulated in the 2018 position statement – to support and facilitate dermatologists' efforts to decrease their carbon footprint"in a cost effective (or cost-saving) manner," Kaufmann said that the AAD has been offering a program called   as a free benefit of membership. The administration declined to identify which agencies will participate in the working group. 'Be Part of the Solution ' Mary E. Meanwhile, Biden's to Congress about his plans for refugee admissions to the U. Maloney, MD , professor of medicine and director of dermatologic surgery at the University of Massachusetts, Worcester, said her practice did an audit of their surgical area and found ways to increase the use of paper-packaged gauze – and decrease use of gauze in hard plastic containers – and otherwise decrease the amount of disposables, all of which take"huge amounts of resources" to create. In the process,"we found significant savings," she said. in the 2023 budget year made scant mention of climate change. in the 2023 budget year made scant mention of climate change."Little things can turn out, in the long run, to be big things." Asked about the commentary, Maloney, who is involved in the AAD's climate change resource group, said"the message is that yes, we need to be aware of the diseases affected by climate change. “It’s been really disappointing," said Ama Francis, climate migration expert at the International Refugee Assistance Project, a New York-based advocacy group. But our greater imperative is to be part of the solution and not part of the problem as far as doing things that affect climate change. “We want to see real action. " Organized dermatology needs to broaden its advocacy, she said. There are needs right now."I don't want us to stop advocating for things for our patients, but I do want us to start advocating for the world .." That's despite the government's reports by the departments of Defense and Homeland Security, National Security Council and Director of National Intelligence that highlighted “the urgency of expanding current protections and creating new legal pathways to safety for climate-displaced people," Francis pointed out." That's despite the government's reports by the departments of Defense and Homeland Security, National Security Council and Director of National Intelligence that highlighted “the urgency of expanding current protections and creating new legal pathways to safety for climate-displaced people," Francis pointed out.. If we don't try to [mitigate] climate change, we won't have patients to advocate for.5 million people from their homes around the world, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. " Parker, an associate editor of  , and Boos declared no conflicts of interest and no funding source for their commentary. And scientists predict migration will grow as the planet gets hotter. Maloney said she has no conflicts of interest. Over the next 30 years, 143 million people are likely to be uprooted by rising seas, drought, searing temperatures and other climate catastrophes, the U. This article originally appeared on , part of the Medscape Professional Network. Credits: Image 1: University of Washington School of Medicine Image 2: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Medscape Medical News © 2022 WebMD, LLC Send comments and news tips to .’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported this year.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported this year.