Benishek Says His Medical Background Qualifies Him To Deny Climate Change, AMA Disagrees

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GOP Congressman [Dan Benishek] Says His Medical Background Qualifies Him To Deny Climate Change
Shadee Ashtari shadee.ashtari@huffingtonpost.com
Posted: 10/09/2014 3:36 pm EDT Updated: 10/09/2014 3:59 pm EDT

Dan Benishek

While more and more Republican candidates evade the questions about climate change by claiming they’re “not a scientist,” Rep. Dan Benishek (R-Mich.) says his medical background qualifies him to reject the overwhelming consensus among climate scientists that emissions from human activity are causing the planet to heat up.

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Health is inextricably linked to climate change
Climate Change Challenges and Opportunities for Global Health
American Medical Association Special Communication | September  22, 2014 
Jonathan A. Patz, MD, MPH; Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH; Tracey Holloway, PhD; Daniel J. Vimont, PhD; Andrew Haines, MBBS, MD 

JAMA. Published online September 22, 2014.

Health is inextricably linked to climate change. It is important for clinicians to understand this relationship in order to discuss associated health risks with their patients and to inform public policy.

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