The Impact of Climate Change Across the Cancer Control Continuum: Key Considerations for Oncology Nurses

The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)  has recently published a multipage white paper about the crossroads between climate change and cancer and the oncology nurse role. This pivotal ONS comprehensive document features the effects of climate change as intrinsically linked to cancer care outcomes. From the executive summary and LinkedIn posts from several lead authors, oncology nurse scientists are equipped to spearhead the drive to new knowledge and contribute to multifaceted solutions, while clinical care nurses can play a crucial role in assisting their healthcare system to become carbon neutral.  The AzNA Climate Change and Health Workgroup welcomes this news, is eager to help, and is very interested in oncology nurses joining us in our efforts to address climate change while mitigating and minimizing health impact.

What We Are Reading & Listening to Now

• You just lived through the hottest year on record. Again. (WashPost)
• Dr. Andrew Arthur, El Rio Community Health Center (Tucson) Interview about Asthma (KXCI)
• Novel test can detect different types of asthma via nasal swab (NBC)
• Hidden dangers: The cancer risks of environmental injustice (UM School of PH)
• New review highlights human health risks from microplastic exposure (NRDC-expert blog)
• The Changing Climate is a Health Crisis: A Call to Action for Human Well-being (Forbes)

Join Us: Webinars & Events

• January 21^st: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (AZ) Save the Date. AzNA Climate Change and Health Workgroup meetingJoin Meeting
• January 22^nd: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (AZ) Climate for Health Ambassador Training co-hosted by APHA and Climate for Health Register for this free training designed for nurses and other health care professionals.
• January 30^th: 10:00 am – 11:00 am (AZ) Webinar: Environmental Health During Preconception and Pregnancy – Opportunities for Prevention Register
• February 1^st: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 2025 Southern Arizona Heat Summit in Tucson Register
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• February 4^th: 12:15 pm (ET) Clinicians Leading System-Wide Environmental Sustainability Transformation Register
• February 12^th: 8:30 am – 2:00 pm Sierra Club Environmental Day at the Capitol. Learn more about the day and register here.
• February 12^th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): Youth Climate Action Register
• February 19^th: 12:00 pm: Health Center Preparedness & Response Forum: Extreme Heat Virtual Register
• March 1 – 4^th, 2025: Our Planet, Our Health 2025 Climate Action Convention Washington DC Register
• March 12^th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): Achieving Energy Independence in a Healthcare Setting Register
• April 9^th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): Climate Change and Farming: Worker Protections and Community Resiliency Register
• April 15^th – April 17^th, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm (ET): Save the Date.The 4^th Annual National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) Meeting. Virtual sessions are free to attend.
• April 22^nd Earth Day
• May 21^st: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): Impacts of Heat on Vulnerable Populations Register

   

  Recordings

• Recording: Webinar with author and Pediatrician Debra Hendrickson on her new book The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Front Lines of Climate Change. Recording.
• Recording from December 10^th’s webinar: Perspectives on Plastic Lifecycle Series: Plastics Use and Demand Recording.
• Recording from December 11^th’s webinar:A panel discussion on Extreme Weather in Arizona Recording.
• Recording from 3^rd Annual National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) National Meeting 2024 Here

Thank you for joining us in making a healthier planet today!