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Dartmouth Health launches program focused on the intersection of climate change and cancer care
- Dartmouth Health launches the Division of Resilient and Sustainable Cancer Care at Dartmouth Cancer Center to study climate impacts on cancer treatment.
- Researchers will examine how weather events and access to care affect treatment continuity, including winter transportation challenges.
- The team will study environmental factors such as PFAS and radon exposure linked to cancer risk in New Hampshire.
- The initiative aims to quantify healthcare emissions, noting the industry contributes to 10% of national greenhouse gas emissions.
- Researchers will explore how cancer treatment and climate factors influence patient recovery and survival.
- The program will examine whether cancer care itself contributes to climate change through waste and drug disposal.
- Lichter aims to proactively align care with caregivers’ availability and winter weather conditions.
- The division will tie local climate and weather data to patient records for retrospective studies.
- The program will review disposal practices and chemicals used in cancer care for environmental impact.
- The initiative emphasizes patient empowerment to reduce carbon impact in treatment choices.
- Dr. Katie Lichter leads the new division as inaugural director, focusing on resilience and sustainability in cancer care.
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