On the other hand, vulnerable population of low to middle income countries suffer the greatest brunt of climate change related health burden. Thus mitigation of health related impact of climate change should be tailor made keeping in view the regional health threats. Effective strategies need to be...
系统标签: climate health change scenarios population future 4ClimateChangeandPopulationHealth:PossibleFutureScenariosArthurSaniotis,AlanaHansenandPengBiTheUniversityofAdelaideAustralia1.IntroductionThereislittledoubttheearth’sclimateischangingandwillcontinuetochangeovertime.Predictionssuggesthighertemperatures,andmorefreque...
It also uses the perspective of weather extremes to explain climate change in the past and its connection to human health. Furthermore, this article focuses on the air pollution and its impact on the health of human population. Lastly, it touches on the topic of health inequalities and ...
The Anthropocene is commonly seen as a period of great potential to further improve human health and other aspects of human well-being, including food security, reflected, for example, by the Sustainable Development Goals. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is similarly generally ...
Environmental Health & Preventive MedicineMcMichael AJ. Environmental change, climate and population health: A challenge for inter-disciplinary research. Environ Health Prev Med. 2008; 13 (4):183–186.McMichael, A. (2008) Environmental change, climate and population health: a challenge for inter-...
As climate change ramps up, costs are expected to rise:The changes to the physical environment are expected to increase the total cost of health care services and delivery borne by the economy. Air pollution and climate change already generate more than US$800 billion in health costs for the ...
In the past decades, climate change has been impacting human lives and health via extreme weather and climate events and alterations in labour capacity, food security, and the prevalence and geographical distribution of infectious diseases across the glo
Climate change is arguably the most important public health issue of the next decade. The impact of climate change should be understood in the broader context of population growth, degradation of ecosystems, inequality, food insecurity, urbanisation, slums and peak oil. Climate change is the result...
根据第二段中的“‘Climate change-induced shocks are claiming lives, damaging health and disrupting (扰乱) livelihoods in all parts of the world right now. That means no continent or community remains untouched,’ says Ian Hamilton at University College London.(‘气候变化引发的冲击正在夺走生命,...
The report chapter Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples’ Health in Canada predicts that Indigenous peoples will experience climate change in ways most Canadians won’t. In the North, where warming is three times the global average, severe disruptions are anticipated...