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The Climate Migrant: Health Risks Before, During, and After Migration

Description
Explores the different types of migrants created by or affected by climate change and their health risks and needs. Defines three types of migrants: climate-precipitates migrants, climate-impacted migrants, and climate workers. Details the different challenges and needs of the different types of migrants.
Author(s)
Amy K. Liebman, Marysel Pagan-Santana, Claire H. Seda
Citation
Journal of the National Hispanic Medical Association, 2(1), 36-43
Date
04/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Agricultural health and safety · Emergency preparedness and response · Environmental health · Farmers and farmworkers · Immigrants · Migrants · U.S.-Mexico Border Region