Aim: The aim of the first Polish pilot study was to conduct an initial analysis of the occurrence of mental issues related to such experiences as: fear, worry, sense of loss and grief in connection with climate change and ecology. The consequences of climate and environmental ch...
along with Dr. Peter Aitken from Queensland Health’s Disaster Management Unit and Prof. Gerard Fitzgerald from the Queensland University of Technology’s School of Public Health said health problems related to climate change are already drastically increasing. ...
Dr. Santosh Pandipati has seen up close the impact of climate change on his personal and professional life. “I've taken care of patients who've had to flee wildfires,” the San Francisco-based physician told ABC News. “The same wildfires that led to the terrible air quality that ...
“In the near term the largest public health concerns related to climate change in Canada are wildfire smoke, extreme heat, worsened air pollution, and increased airborne allergens,” Michael Bauer, a professor in the University of British Columbia’s school of population ...
Higher heat and heavier than usual precipitation are causing problems with underground water pipes, in turn causing more frequent water supply interruptions. These issues add to public health problems and worsen the disparities Texans face. Resources to Fight Climate Change in Texas ...
“It would be a major victory if slightly more often people would talk about the health effects, or at least try to imagine, the health-related risks involved with climate change,” Valles said. “There are some important justice issues at stake because the most vulnerable populations will fee...
Climate change: It’s the mother of all human health issues You might think of it —itbeing human civilization as we know it today — as the product of a lucky greenhouse. These days we talk about climate change mostly in terms of a threat. It represents a set of new risks to our ...
As climate change progresses it is causing ubiquitous, unrelenting and disproportionate impacts on certain regions around the world. This special issue focuses on one of these regions: Small Island States. This collection of articles provides highlights on issues related to climate impacts, exposures...
Large-scale computer models of the climate system (usually referred to as global climate models, or GCMs) allow different components of climate change to be analysed in Potential future health issues Many studies have translated GCM output into local impacts, but to date these have largely been ...
The experts were asked: “Regarding the following specific health issues, with what level of precision would you be able to estimate the magnitude of the health risk for the Netherlands (due to climate change)? Assume you would be given some time to review the relevant literature, before you...