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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 ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change and animal diseases: making the case for adaptation

The exponential expansion of the human population has led to overexploitation of resources and overproduction of items that have caused a series of potentially devastating effects, including ocean acidification, ozone depletion, biodiversity loss, the spread of invasive flora and fauna and climatic changes – along with the ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change and Australian agriculture: a review of the threats facing rural communities and the health policy landscape

Population health is a function of social and environmental health determinants. Climate change is predicted to bring significant alterations to ecological systems on which human health and livelihoods depend; the air, water, plant, and animal health. Agricultural systems are intrinsically linked with environmental conditions, which ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change and child health

Postindustrial human activity has contributed to rising atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases causing global warming and climate change. The adverse effects of climate change affect children disproportionately, especially in the developing world. Urgent action is necessary to mitigate the causes and adapt to the negative effects of ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change and children’s health

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To present the latest data that demonstrate how climate change affects children’s health and to identify the principal ways in which climate change puts children’s health at risk. RECENT FINDINGS: Data continue to emerge that further implicate climate change as contributing to health burdens in ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change and children’s health—a call for research on what works to protect children

Climate change is affecting and will increasingly influence human health and wellbeing. Children are particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. An extensive literature review regarding the impact of climate change on children’s health was conducted in April 2012 by searching electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change and dengue: a critical and systematic review of quantitative modelling approaches

BACKGROUND: Many studies have found associations between climatic conditions and dengue transmission. However, there is a debate about the future impacts of climate change on dengue transmission. This paper reviewed epidemiological evidence on the relationship between climate and dengue with a focus on quantitative methods for ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change and eHealth: a promising strategy for health sector mitigation and adaptation

Climate change is one of today’s most pressing global issues. Policies to guide mitigation and adaptation are needed to avoid the devastating impacts of climate change. The health sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries, and its climate impact in low-income countries is growing ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change and farmers’ mental health: risks and responses

Climate change is exacerbating climate variability, evident in more frequent and severe weather-related disasters, such as droughts, fires, and floods. Most of what is known about the possible effects of climate change on rural mental health relates to prolonged drought. But though drought is known to be a disproportionate and ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change and food security: health impacts in developed countries

BACKGROUND: Anthropogenic climate change will affect global food production, with uncertain consequences for human health in developed countries. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the potential impact of climate change on food security (nutrition and food safety) and the implications for human health in developed countries. METHODS: Expert ...

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