Climate Change and Diabetes Health Impacts

Dr. Hugh Montgomery discusses the relationship between climate change and diabetes. Dr. Montgomery details how environmental factors of health affect diabetes, and why we should consider issues of environmental diabetes as a public health crisis. Tune in to find out what effects of climate change impact diabetes and what policy interventions are needed to address changing global environments.

Hugh Montgomery is a Professor of Intensive Care Medicine and Director of the Centre for Human Health and Performance at UCL (University College London). He Co-leads The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.

“What's good for the body also by chance happens to be really, really good for the planet and what's harmful for the planet turns out to be very, very harmful for us.”

Question of the Day: How has your environment altered your diet and the way you eat?

On this Episode you will Learn:

Environmental Factors of Health

Connection Between Climate Change and Chronic Illness

Environmental Policy Changes and Public Interventions

How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint

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Key Points:

0:00 -Intro with Shireen!

1:40 -How did you get involved in medicine, and when did you become interested in environmental impacts on health?

3:30-What are the environmental factors of health?

14:45 -Can you elaborate a bit more about the importance of agriculture and food production patterns in diabetes prevention and management?

20:28 -Why  is it so important we treat climate change as a medical and public health crisis and combat climate change and diabetes through integrated policies?

20:24 -Can individuals struggling with diabetes and obesity integrate knowledge of climate change and environmental factors into their daily habits?

28:11 -How can listeners connect with you and learn about your work?

29:40 -Outro with Shireen!