Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War: the Role of Health Professionals.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Abbasi, Kamran; Ali, Parveen; Barbour, Virginia; Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten; Rikkert, Marcel GM Olde; Haines, Andy; Helfand, Ira; Horton, Richard; Mash, Bob; Mitra, Arun; Monteiro, Carlos; Naumova, Elena N.; Rubin, Eric J.; Ruff, Tilman; Sahni, Peush; Tumwine, James; Yonga, Paul; Zielinski, Chris
- Source
- Cerebellum. Jun2024, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p948-950. 3p.
- Subject
- *NUCLEAR warfare
*MEDICAL personnel
*NUCLEAR arms control
- Language
- ISSN
- 1473-4222
The article discusses the growing risk of nuclear war and the role of health professionals in reducing this risk. It highlights the inadequacy of current nuclear arms control efforts and the potential catastrophic consequences of a nuclear war. The article calls on health professionals to raise awareness about the threat of nuclear war and to take action to prevent it. It also emphasizes the important role that the health community has played in the past in efforts to reduce the risk of nuclear war and calls for renewed efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons. [Extracted from the article]