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 G. M. Olde; Horton, Richard; Mash, Robert; Monteiro, Carlos; Naumova, Elena N.; Rubin, Eric J.; Sahni, Peush; Tumwine, James; Yonga, Paul; Zielinski, Chris; Mitra, Arun; Ruff, Tilman; Haines, Andy; Helfand, Ira
- Source
- European Journal of Pediatrics. Jun2024, Vol. 183 Issue 6, p2511-2513. 3p.
- Subject
- *NUCLEAR warfare
*MEDICAL personnel
*NUCLEAR arms control
- Language
- ISSN
- 0340-6199
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 this danger and take action to prevent it. It also emphasizes the historical role of the health community in efforts to reduce the risk of nuclear war and advocates for the elimination of nuclear weapons. [Extracted from the article]