Global Climate Change and Human Health 2nd Edition Jay Lemery

Global Climate Change and Human Health – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781119667957,111966795X

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 111966795X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119667957
• Author: Jay Lemery, Kim Knowlton, Cecilia Sorensen

The Second Edition of Global Climate Change and Human Health delivers an accessible and comprehensive exploration of the rapidly accelerating and increasingly ubiquitous effects of climate change and global warming on human health and disease. The distinguished and accomplished authors discuss the health impacts of the economic, climatological, and geopolitical effects of global warming.

You’ll learn about:

• The effect of extreme weather events on public health and the effects of changing meteorological conditions on human health
• How changes in hydrology impact the spread of waterborne disease and noninfectious waterborne threats
• Adaptation to, and the mitigation and governance of, climate change, including international perspectives on climate change adaptation

Perfect for students of public health, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy, Global Climate Change and Human Health, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in the intersection of climate and human health and disease.

Table contents:

CHAPTER 1: PRIMER ON CLIMATE SCIENCE

CHAPTER 2: CLIMATE-RELATED DISASTERS: THE ROLE OF PREVENTION FOR MANAGING HEALTH RISK

CHAPTER 3: HEALTH IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT

CHAPTER 4: CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE AND WATERBORNE DISEASES

CHAPTER 5: DEGRADED AIR QUALITY

CHAPTER 6: POTENTIAL RISKS FROM CYANOBACTERIAL AND ALGAL BLOOMS

CHAPTER 7: CLIMATE CHANGE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH: THE PLANT BIOLOGY PERSPECTIVE

CHAPTER 8: CLIMATE AND ITS IMPACTS ON VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES

CHAPTER 9: FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION: TOWARD SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY DIETS FOR ALL

CHAPTER 10: CLIMATE CHANGE AND POPULATION MENTAL HEALTH

CHAPTER 11: WORKER HEALTH

CHAPTER 12: WOMEN’S HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THE IMPACT OF GENDER

CHAPTER 13: CLIMATE MODELING FOR HEALTH IMPACTS

CHAPTER 14: CLIMATE AND HEALTH VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS: NEW APPROACHES AND TOOLS FOR ADAPTATION PLANNING

CHAPTER 15: CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH IMPACT PROJECTIONS: LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

CHAPTER 16: PROTECTING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES FROM THE DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

CHAPTER 17: CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION

CHAPTER 18: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION

CHAPTER 19: HEALTH CO-BENEFITS OF CLIMATE MITIGATION STRATEGIES

CHAPTER 20: INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
CHAPTER 21: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE RIGHT TO HEALTH

CHAPTER 22: CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

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