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Climate change puts children’s health at risk now and in the future

Physical and mental health suffers with exposure to climate-related disasters

Two men, one holding a child, stand with a wildfire burning in the background

Wildfires have been burning in Greece this July, including this blaze outside of Athens, after days of extreme heat. These climate-related disasters especially harm the physical and mental health of children.

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By Aimee Cunningham

Climate-related environmental disasters have not let up this summer. Heat waves are roasting the United States, Europe, China and North Africa (SN: 7/19/23), while wildfires are raging in Canada and Greece.