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Climate change and human health : risks and responses / editors, A.J. McMichael ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2003.Description: xi, 322 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 924156248X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613/.11 22
LOC classification:
  • RA793 .C582 2003
Contents:
Ch. 1. Global climate change and health: an old story writ large -- Ch. 2. Weather and climate: changing human exposures -- Ch. 3. International consensus on the science of climate and health: the IPCC third assessment report -- Ch. 4. Looking to the future: challenges for scientists studying climate change and health -- Ch. 5. Impacts on health of climate extremes -- Ch. 6. Climate change and infectious diseases -- Ch. 7. How much disease could climate change cause? -- Ch. 8. Stratospheric ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation and health -- Ch. 9. National assessments of health impacts of climate change: a review -- Ch. 10. Monitoring the health effects of climate change -- Ch. 11. Adaptation and adaptive capacity in the public health context -- Ch. 12. From science to policy: developing responses to climate change -- Ch. 13. Conclusions and recommendations for action.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Global climate change and health: an old story writ large -- Ch. 2. Weather and climate: changing human exposures -- Ch. 3. International consensus on the science of climate and health: the IPCC third assessment report -- Ch. 4. Looking to the future: challenges for scientists studying climate change and health -- Ch. 5. Impacts on health of climate extremes -- Ch. 6. Climate change and infectious diseases -- Ch. 7. How much disease could climate change cause? -- Ch. 8. Stratospheric ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation and health -- Ch. 9. National assessments of health impacts of climate change: a review -- Ch. 10. Monitoring the health effects of climate change -- Ch. 11. Adaptation and adaptive capacity in the public health context -- Ch. 12. From science to policy: developing responses to climate change -- Ch. 13. Conclusions and recommendations for action.

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