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Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Data briefing. How climate change will affect health

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
Appleby J
Year:
2007
Journal:
The Health Service Journal. 117 (6057): 21
Abstract:

The Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency have recently published an update to their seminal 2002 report Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Temperature
    • Temperature: Heat, Variability
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    General Geographic Feature
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Europe
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality
    • Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality: General Infectious Disease
Model/Methodology What is this?

type of model used or methodology development is a focus of resource

    Exposure Change Prediction, Outcome Change Prediction
Model Timescale What is this?

how far into the future results of a model/analysis are projected

    Long-Term (>10 years)
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article
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