Climate Change and Global Health
Colin D. Butler, "Climate Change and Global Health"
English | ISBN: 1780642652 | 2014 | 304 pages | PDF | 9 MB
English | ISBN: 1780642652 | 2014 | 304 pages | PDF | 9 MB
Broad, research-level book that covers impacts of climate change on human health, specifically with a global coverage. It covers immediate and direct impacts such as heat waves, secondary ones such as vector ranges and disease incidence, and long-term ones such as the effects of drought and famine, finishing with chapters addressing specific regions that are vulnerable in different ways. The final chapter also addresses the role of health professionals in preventing and mitigating the health issues caused by climate change.