Climate Change and Health

Why We Care

As more science emerges about the impact of climate change on health, many endocrinologists have concerns about its effects on endocrine health. The Endocrine Society works to educate the public about the health effects of global warming, supports increased research on the impact of climate change on the endocrine system, and advocates for policies that will protect human health from the climate crisis. 

We have also joined the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, which includes 38 medical groups representing about 70% of U.S. physicians, to provide education and advocate for policies to combat global warming.

Learn more the research on climate change and endocrine health by reading this editorial written by Endocrine Society leaders. 

Recent Activity

• We joined with other groups to submit an amicus brief in a US Supreme Court case (West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency) that will define EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from electrical power plants and other points sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
• We suggested that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) add a comprehensive approach to endocrine disruption to their strategic plan for the Fiscal Year 2022-2026.