Health in the hot zone - How could global warming affect humans?
A soon-to-be-released report from the World Health Organization examines the health effects of global warming, calling climate change one of the largest public health challenges for the upcoming century. The issue extends beyond tropical illness: deaths caused directly by heat, dwindling agricultural yields etc. could all affect human health. This article looks at the following health related effects and gives an overview of the scientific information available on each: temperature and mortality; tropical trouble, including vecorborne diseases and increase in susceptable populations; and waterborne problems such as cholera, harmful algal bloomes, food shortages.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 283172
- Journal Information:
- Science News, Journal Name: Science News Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 149; ISSN SCNEBK; ISSN 0036-8423
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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