#DisabledPeople

During the 2018 heatwave in Montreal, Canada, people with schizophrenia accounted for 25.8% of heat-related deaths, despite representing only 0.6% of the population.

The anti-psychotic medication used to treat symptoms makes patients less tolerant to heat

  1. Incorporate the best research

  2. Make equal opportunity official

  3. Create accessible climate policy

https://insideecology.com/2026/06/30/three-ways-climate-action-can-be-more-inclusive-for-1-3-billion-disabled-people/

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