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Taxonomy Archive: cardiovascular disease
20 Apr 2018 |
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Averting comfortable lifestyle crises
How have climate change and diet shaped the evolution of human energy metabolism, and responses to vitamin C, fructose and uric acid? Through the last three millennia observant physicians have noted the association of inappropriate diets with increased incidence of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer, and over the past 300 ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change and air quality: the potential impact on health
The objectives of the study were to: consider the potential health impacts in Australia and the region arising from changes in air quality occurring as a result of climate change, identify vulnerable groups and potential adaptation measures and discuss the implications for policy. The authors provide an overview of international and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change impacts on water salinity and health
It is estimated that 884 million people do not have access to clean drinking water in the world. Increasing salinity of natural drinking water sources has been reported as one of the many problems that affect low-income countries, but one which has not been fully explored. This problem is exacerbated by rising sea-levels, owing to ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change, noncommunicable diseases, and development: the relationships and common policy opportunities
The rapid growth in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including injury and poor mental health, in low- and middle-income countries and the widening social gradients in NCDs within most countries worldwide pose major challenges to health and social systems and to development more generally. As Earth’s surface temperature rises, a ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Heat wave impact on morbidity and mortality in the elderly population: a review of recent studies
BACKGROUND: The on-going climate change is predicted to yield a growing number of extreme climate events which will increase in both intensity and frequency. Increased longevity is changing society’s demographics. It is very likely this will have a direct impact on population health. Many studies have previously shown that the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Non-accidental health impacts of wildfire smoke
Wildfires take a heavy toll on human health worldwide. Climate change may increase the risk of wildfire frequency. Therefore, in view of adapted preventive actions, there is an urgent need to further understand the health effects and public awareness of wildfires. We conducted a systematic review of non-accidental health impacts of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Obesity and climate change mitigation in Australia: overview and analysis of policies with co-benefits
OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of the shared structural causes of obesity and climate change, and analyse policies that could be implemented in Australia to both equitably reduce obesity rates and contribute to mitigating climate change. METHODS: Informed by the political economy of health theoretical framework, a review was ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Quantifying the health impacts of air pollution under a changing climate-a review of approaches and methodology
Climate change has been predicted to affect future air quality, with inevitable consequences for health. Quantifying the health effects of air pollution under a changing climate is crucial to provide evidence for actions to safeguard future populations. In this paper, we review published methods for quantifying health impacts to ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The Hidden Cost of Hamburgers
The Center for Investigative Reporting presents the hidden environmental costs of meat consumption and animal products. The video presents comparisons between transportation-related emissions and emissions associated with livestock, while making suggestions for individual and community level behavior change.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Wildfire Smoke:A Guide for Public Health Officials
This guide is intended to provide local public health officials with information they need when wildfire smoke is present so they can adequately communicate health risks, and precautions to the public.