Volume 51  Number 6  June 2021

Foreword: Climate change and children

Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD
2 References
A pediatrician’s guide to climate change-informed primary care
Rebecca Pass Philipsborn, MD, MPA, Julia Cowenhoven, MD, Aparna Bole, MD,
Sophie J Balk, MD, and Aaron Bernstein, MD, MPH
2 Climate action and patient care
2 Triage and screening: environmental determinants of health
3 Food security and water source
3 Housing security
3 Energy security
3 Mental health screening
4 Language preference
4 Health promotion
4 Nutrition
4 Physical activity and exercise
5 Activities and civic engagement
5 Considerations for specific pediatric populations
5 Asthma and allergies
5 Children with complex medical conditions
6 The sports physical
6 Children who require prescription medications
6 Anticipatory guidance
6 Heat and sun protection
6 Disaster preparedness
9 Emerging threats and infectious diseases
9 Climate action in practice management
10 The leading role of pediatricians in climate action
10 Declaration of Competing Interest
10 Funding source
10 References
The intersection of pediatrics, climate change, and structural racism: Ensuring
health equity through climate justice
Benjamin Gutschow, Brendan Gray, Maya I. Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS, Perry E. Sheffield, MD,
MPH, Rebecca Pass Philipsborn, MD, MPA, and Sandra H. Jee, MD, MPH
1 Introduction
2 Background: the legacy of redlining
2 Case 1 - Asthma
3 Case 2 Behavioral concern
 3 Case 3 - Preterm birth
4 Role and responsibilities of pediatric providers
4 Personal action: providing pediatric providers with knowledge to combat the
climate crisis through health equity
4 Clinic-based action: creating healing centered spaces to support families
experiencing climate injustice
5 Community and advocacy action: using power and privilege as pediatric
providers to develop collaborative partnerships and support community healing
5 Conclusion
5 Funding source
5 Declaration of Competing Interest
5 References
A global child health perspective on climate change, migration and human rights
Raisa Uddin, MD, Rebecca Philipsborn, MD, MPA, Daniel Smith, RN, CNE, Abby Mutic, PhD, CNM,
and Lisa M. Thompson, PhD, FNP, RN
1 Introduction
2 Global climate, global disparities
2 The persistence of colonialism in the climate crisis
3 Displacement, migration, and managed retreat
4 Children and climate change: resilience in crisis
5 Action steps for healthcare providers
6 Funding source
6 Declaration of Competing Interest
6 References
Reflections from medical education in the climate crisis
Emilie Morris, Cajohn Voltaire, Harrison Goodall, Benjamin Rabin, Samuel Densen, MD,
Natalie Peters, MD, MPH, Brendan Gray, Mackenzie Bennett, Stephanie Bellman,
Emaline Laney, MSc, Molly McCallum, MD, Tatyana Johnson, David Lazris,
Claire Edelson, and Rebecca Pass Philipsborn, MD, MPA
3 Declaration of Competing Interest
3 Funding source
3 Acknowledgment
3 References

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