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Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Climate change kills at least 300 000 every year

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Author(s):
Bateman C
Year:
2009
Journal:
South African Medical Journal (Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde). 99 (1): 20, 22, 24
Abstract:

Hundreds of millions of people are being exposed to increased water stress as our planet warms up, over 40% of ecosystems are compromised, coastal flooding and storms are increasing and subsistence farmers and fisher folk face a bleak future.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Ecosystem Change, Food Quality, Food Security, Temperature, Water Security
    • Ecosystem Change, Food Quality, Food Security, Temperature, Water Security: Nutritional quality
    • Ecosystem Change, Food Quality, Food Security, Temperature, Water Security: Crop/Plant Food Security, Marine/Freshwater Food Security
    • Ecosystem Change, Food Quality, Food Security, Temperature, Water Security: Heat, Variability
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    Ocean/Coastal, Wetland, Other Geographic Feature, Specify
    • Ocean/Coastal, Wetland, Other Geographic Feature, Specify: Wetlands
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Global or Unspecified Location
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Cardiovascular Impact, Developmental Impact, Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Respiratory Impact
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Developmental Impact, Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Respiratory Impact: Cognitive/Neurological/Psychological Disorder
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Developmental Impact, Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Respiratory Impact: General Infectious Disease, Foodborne Disease, Waterborne Disease
      • General Infectious Disease, Foodborne Disease, Waterborne Disease: Diarrheal Disease, Unspecified
      • General Infectious Disease, Foodborne Disease, Waterborne Disease: Diarrheal Disease, Unspecified
      Foodborne DiseaseWaterborne Disease
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Climate Justice/Climate Equity, Mitigation
    • Climate Justice/Climate Equity, Mitigation : Mitigation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm
Climate Change and Socioeconomic Scenarios
    Other Climate Change Scenario, Specify
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