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20 Apr 2018 |
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The effectiveness of public health interventions to reduce the health impact of climate change: a systematic review of systematic reviews
BACKGROUND: Climate change is likely to be one of the most important threats to public health in the coming years. Yet despite the large number of papers considering the health impact of climate change, few have considered what public health interventions may be of most value in reducing the disease burden. We aimed to evaluate […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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The effects of extreme heat on human mortality and morbidity in Australia: implications for public health
Most regions of Australia are exposed to hot summers and regular extreme heat events; and numerous studies have associated high ambient temperatures with adverse health outcomes in Australian cities. Extreme environmental heat can trigger the onset of acute conditions, including heat stroke and dehydration, as well as exacerbate a ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The health effects of climate change: a survey of recent quantitative research
In recent years there has been a large scientific and public debate on climate change and its direct as well as indirect effects on human health. In particular, a large amount of research on the effects of climate changes on human health has addressed two fundamental questions. First, can historical data be of some help […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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The human health effects of ozone depletion and interactions with climate change
Depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer has led to increased solar UV-B radiation (280-315 nm) at the surface of the Earth. This change is likely to have had an impact on human exposure to UV-B radiation with consequential detrimental and beneficial effects on health, although behavioural changes in society over the past 60 years ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The impact of heat waves on children’s health: a systematic review
Young children are thought to be particularly sensitive to heat waves, but relatively less research attention has been paid to this field to date. A systematic review was conducted to elucidate the relationship between heat waves and children’s health. Literature published up to August 2012 were identified using the following ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The role of climate variability and change in the transmission dynamics and geographic distribution of dengue
The mounting evidence for anthropogenic changes in global climate raises many pressing questions about the potential effects on biological systems, and in particular the transmission of infectious diseases. Vector-borne diseases, such as dengue, may be particularly sensitive to both periodic fluctuations and sustained changes in ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The urgent need for universities to comprehensively address global climate change across disciplines and programs
I review the status of scientific, political, and moral problems of global climate change (GCC) and, based on lessons from environmental and sustainability programs in universities, demonstrate that universities have had a lethargic response to urgent needs to mitigate the problems. I explore reasons for the response, and conclude ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Why human health and health ethics must be central to climate change deliberations
Jerome Singh argues that health ethics principles must be afforded equal status to economics principles in climate change deliberations, and that the health community must play more of a leadership role.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Will the damage be done before we feel the heat? Infectious disease emergence and human response
The global political economy is facing extreme challenges against a backdrop of large-scale expansion of human and domestic animal populations and related impacts on the biosphere. Significant global socio-ecological changes have occurred in the period of a single lifetime, driven by increased technology and access to physical and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Global diets link environmental sustainability and human health
Diets link environmental and human health. Rising incomes and urbanization are driving a global dietary transition in which traditional diets are replaced by diets higher in refined sugars, refined fats, oils and meats. By 2050 these dietary trends, if unchecked, would be a major contributor to an estimated 80 per cent increase in ...