Environmental health
Threats posed by climate change are a leading concern for the health sector, and children are especially vulnerable to its most familiar environmental effects—including changing patterns of infectious diseases, air pollution, rising temperatures, and wildfires—as well as to less explicit health impacts. Children already facing health and social inequities are most susceptible to these threats.
Environmental health is one of the Canadian Paediatric Society’s strategic priorities for 2024—2027.
Environmental Health Working Group
Dr. Sara Citron
Dr. Kelly Cox
Dr. Sergio Fanella
Dr. Anna Gunz (Chair)
Dr. Megan Harrison
Dr. Anne Hicks
Dr. Clara Low-Décarie
Dr. Renée Pang
Dr. Michael van Manen
Mr. Jim Whitestone
Resources for clinicians and families
The CPS has collected trustworthy paediatric environmental health resources for patients and clinicians. This page will be updated as new materials are created or vetted by the Canadian Paediatric Society.
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Last updated: Jul 6, 2026