| Description |
214 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preamble : the doctor's approach -- Climate change 101 : a primer -- Heat waves & heat stress -- Extreme weather -- Vector-borne diseases -- Mental health -- Air degradation -- Water security -- Food security -- Allergens -- Harmful algal blooms -- Nature's pharmacopeia -- Ecosystem services -- Climate justice -- Rx for the future. |
| Summary |
While the subject of climate change is often in the news and social media, and its realities debated in various arenas of science and government, the health impacts are often overlooked. Here, two seasoned physicians dispel myths, clarify science, and help readers understand the threats of environmental change to human health |
| Subject(S) |
Climatic changes -- Health aspects.
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Public health -- Environmental aspects.
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Environmental health.
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| Added Name(S) |
Auerbach, Paul S., author.
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| Added Title |
Impact of climate change on human health |
| ISBN |
9781442243187 (hardcover) |
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144224318X (hardcover) |
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