Climate Change and Human Health: Risks and ResponsesAnthony J. McMichael World Health Organization, 2003 - 322 pages Over the ages, human societies have altered local ecosystems and modified regional climates. Today, the human influence has attained a global scale. This reflects the recent rapid increase in population size, energy consumption, intensity of land use, international trade and travel, and other human activities. These global changes have heightened awareness that the long-term good health of populations depends on the continued stability and functioning of the biosphere's ecological, physical, and socioeconomic systems. The world's climate system is an integral part of the complex of life-supporting processes. Climate and weather have always had a powerful impact on human health and well-being. But like other large natural systems, the global climate system is coming under pressure from human activities. Global climate change is, therefore, a newer challenge to ongoing efforts to protect human health. This volume seeks to describe the context and process of global climate change, its actual or likely impacts on health, and how human societies and their governments should respond, with particular focus on the health sector. |
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... Weather and climate : changing human exposures 15 45 18 Introduction The climate system and greenhouse gases Weather , climate and climate variability Climate change 18 19 24 26 Climate variability and change over the twentieth century ...
... Weather and climate : changing human exposures 15 45 18 Introduction The climate system and greenhouse gases Weather , climate and climate variability Climate change 18 19 24 26 Climate variability and change over the twentieth century ...
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... weather disasters 91 The health impacts of disasters Conclusions References Chapter 6. Climate change and infectious diseases 92 95 96 103 Introduction 103 Disease classifications relevant to climate / health relationships 105 Directly ...
... weather disasters 91 The health impacts of disasters Conclusions References Chapter 6. Climate change and infectious diseases 92 95 96 103 Introduction 103 Disease classifications relevant to climate / health relationships 105 Directly ...
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... weather and sea level rise 147 Falciparum malaria 150 Aggregated estimates for 2000 152 Conclusions 153 References 155 Chapter 8. Stratospheric ozone depletion , ultraviolet radiation and health 159 Introduction 159 The Montreal ...
... weather and sea level rise 147 Falciparum malaria 150 Aggregated estimates for 2000 152 Conclusions 153 References 155 Chapter 8. Stratospheric ozone depletion , ultraviolet radiation and health 159 Introduction 159 The Montreal ...
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... weather watch / warning systems 250 Characterization of uncertainties 253 Case Study 4 : Human dependence on food from coral reef fisheries 254 Case Study 5 : Dengue simulation modelling and risk reduction 258 Formulating a research ...
... weather watch / warning systems 250 Characterization of uncertainties 253 Case Study 4 : Human dependence on food from coral reef fisheries 254 Case Study 5 : Dengue simulation modelling and risk reduction 258 Formulating a research ...
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... weather changes , writing that physicians should have " due regard to the seasons of the year , and the diseases which they produce , and to the states of the wind peculiar to each country and the qualities of its waters " ( 18 ) . He ...
... weather changes , writing that physicians should have " due regard to the seasons of the year , and the diseases which they produce , and to the states of the wind peculiar to each country and the qualities of its waters " ( 18 ) . He ...
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