June 28, 2021 | Originally published in Georgia Health News
By: Dr. Linda Walden
Here in the Southeast, natural gas is a fossil fuel that provides electricity for our homes and business. We use it daily to heat our homes in the winter, power our air conditioners in the summer and cook our food. In fact, natural gas accounts for 46 percent of our electricity in Georgia, compared to the national average of 34 percent. It affects the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat.
As a physician, I know the environment is of vital importance in improving the health of patients. Switching from fossil gas to clean energy sources is necessary when it comes to protecting our health. We need all of our physicians and other health care providers to inform their patients about the necessity for clean energy… READ THE FULL ARTICLE>
Linda I. Walden, M.D., FAAFP, is a family physician in Cairo. She’s also a founding member and a steering committee member of the Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action and member of the Medical Society Consortium for Climate and Health.
The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health or its members.