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Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Climate change indicators in the United States

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
US Environmental Protection Agency
Year:
2016

Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    General Exposure
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Global or Unspecified Location, United States
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Temperature-Related Health Impact
    • Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Temperature-Related Health Impact: Vectorborne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease, Tick-borne Disease
        • Mosquito-borne Disease, Tick-borne Disease: West Nile Virus
        • Mosquito-borne Disease, Tick-borne Disease: Lyme Disease
        Mosquito-borne DiseaseTick-borne Disease
      Vectorborne Disease
    • Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Temperature-Related Health Impact: Heat-Related Health Impact
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Assessment/Book/Report
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