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 Stories About: air pollution AND climate AND climate change impacts AND health AND World Health Organization
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The human side of global warming
Death, disease, and infection, thanks to our friend climate change |
Joseph Romm |
11 Apr 2008 |
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| Daniel J. Weiss and Robin Pam of the Center for American Progress have a new article on the health impacts of global warming. As they explain, 'Some of the most severe health effects linked to global warming include the following': More illness and death resulting from heat waves. Worsening air pollution causes more respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Vector-borne disease infections will rise. Changing food production and security may cause hunger. ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change impacts, health, World Health Organization (all these topics) |
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