Climate change and health

A briefing paper on climate change and health has been produced by the Scottish parliament

The report highlights how climate change is considered a “threat multiplier”, amplifying pre-existing health problems and inequities.

Although it acknowledges that the impact on Scotland, as a developed country, will be smaller than on other, less developed countries, it points out that some parts of the country’s population are particularly vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change, including those with generally poorer health and the elderly.