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Taxonomy Archive: peer-reviewed article
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change: the implications for child health in Australasia
Children are particularly vulnerable to the health effects of climate change, the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. However, the worst effects on child health can be avoided, and well-designed climate policies can have important benefits for child health and equity. We call on child health professionals to seize ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Connecting the global climate change and public health agendas
Peter Byass and colleagues urge public health professionals to strengthen their response and develop actions to bring health and climate co-benefits.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Daily average temperature and mortality among the elderly: a meta-analysis and systematic review of epidemiological evidence
The impact of climate change on the health of vulnerable groups such as the elderly has been of increasing concern. However, to date there has been no meta-analysis of current literature relating to the effects of temperature fluctuations upon mortality amongst the elderly. We synthesised risk estimates of the overall impact of daily ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Defining indoor heat thresholds for health in the UK
INTRODUCTION: It has been recognised that as outdoor ambient temperatures increase past a particular threshold, so do mortality/morbidity rates. However, similar thresholds for indoor temperatures have not yet been identified. Due to a warming climate, the non-sustainability of air conditioning as a solution, and the desire for more ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Dengue transmission in the Asia-Pacific region: impact of climate change and socio-environmental factors
OBJECTIVE: To review the scientific evidence about the impact of climate change and socio-environmental factors on dengue transmission, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. METHODS: Search of the published literature on PubMed, ISI web of Knowledge and Google Scholar. Articles were included if an association between climate or ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Developing-world disaster research: present evidence and future priorities
OBJECTIVES: The technology and resource-rich solutions of the developed world may not be completely applicable to or replicable in disasters occurring in the developing world. With the current looming hazards of pandemics, climate change, global terrorism and conflicts around the world, policy makers and governments will need ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Direct and indirect effects of climate change on the risk of infection by water-transmitted pathogens
Climate change is likely to affect the infectious disease burden from exposure to pathogens in water used for drinking and recreation. Effective intervention measures require quantification of impacts of climate change on the distribution of pathogens in the environment and their potential effects on human health. Objectives of this ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Does eating local food reduce the environmental impact of food production and enhance consumer health?
The concept of local food has gained traction in the media, engaged consumers and offered farmers a new marketing tool. Positive claims about the benefits of local food are probably not harmful when made by small-scale producers at the local level; however, greater concern would arise should such claims be echoed in policy circles. ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Drivers, dynamics, and control of emerging vector-borne zoonotic diseases
Emerging vector-borne diseases are an important issue in global health. Many vector-borne pathogens have appeared in new regions in the past two decades, while many endemic diseases have increased in incidence. Although introductions and emergence of endemic pathogens are often considered to be distinct processes, many endemic ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Effects of climate changes on skin diseases
Global climate is changing at an extraordinary rate. Climate change (CC) can be caused by several factors including variations in solar radiation, oceanic processes, and also human activities. The degree of this change and its impact on ecological, social, and economical systems have become important matters of debate worldwide, ...