Global climate change and human health : from science to practice / George Luber, Jay Lemery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luber, George, author.

Contributor:

Lemery, Jay, editor.

EBSCOhost.

Murray Galt Motter Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Health aspects.

Climatic changes.

Global warming--Health aspects.

Global warming.

Environmental health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2015]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

With contributions from the leading experts in the field, Global Climate Change and Human Health examines the ongoing environmental crisis from a public health and clinical health perspective. Written for public health students, health care professionals, and clinicians, this landmark resource offers a comprehensive introduction to climate change and its effects on human health. Global Climate Change and Human Health explores a wide-range of topics and issues and contains: A primer on the core concepts of climate change science, Illustrative examples that depict increasing aeroallergens, shifting vector habitats, emergent risks, and more, Critical discussions on mitigation and adaptation strategies, A review of how climate change affects human rights and how international institutions are responding, Visual teaching materials broken down by chapter, Designed as a practical resource, Global Climate Change and Human Health contains text boxes that facilitate understanding and discussion of the health impacts that will face individual care providers. Global Climate Change and Human Health gives those preparing to be on the front lines of health care an important volume for understanding the approaches needed to address this developing health crisis. Book jacket.

Contents:

Primer on climate science / Christopher K. Uejio, James D. Tamerius, Karen Wertz, Katie M. Konchar

Extreme weather events : the role of public health in disaster risk reduction as a means for climate change adaptation / Mark E. Keim, M.D

Climate change impacts on the hydrological cycle and waterborne diseases / Jan C. Semenza

Climate change, carbon dioxide and public health : the plant biology perspective / Lewis H. Ziska, Kris L. Ebi

Climate and its impacts on vector-borne and zoonotic diseases / Charles B. Beard, Jada F. Garofalo, Kenneth L. Gage

Increased risks from cyanobacteria and algae blooms / Lorraine C. Backer

Ozone, oppressive air masses & degraded air quality / Kim Knowlton

Climate change and population mental health / Abdulrahman M. El-Sayed and Sandro Galea

Addressing the challenges of climate change to food security, safety and nutrition / Tirado, MC

Climate and health vulnerability assessments : a practical approach / Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Joy Guillemot, Kristie Ebi

Climate change health impact projections: looking into the future / Jeremy Hess

Extreme and changing meteorological conditions on the human health condition / Daniel P. Johnson and Austin C. Stanforth

Climate change adaptation : historic perspective, framing, and future directions / Kristie L. Ebi

Protecting environmental justice communities from the detrimental impacts of climate change / Cecilia Martinez and Nicky Sheats

Improving the surveillance of climate-sensitive diseases / Pierre Gosselin, Diane Bélanger, Mathilde Pascal, Philippe Pireaux, and Christovam Barcellos

Climate change communication / Stuart Capstick, Adam Corner, and Nick Pidgeon

Health co-benefits of climate mitigation strategies / Linda Rudolph and Maxwell J. Richardson

Mitigation : international institutions and global governance / Perry Sheffield and Farah Faisal

Community-based sentinel surveillance as an innovative tool to measure the health effects of cc in remote alaska / David L. Driscoll

Climate change and the right to health / Carmel Williams.

Notes:

Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 12, 2015).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Murray Galt Motter Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781118603574

1118603575

9781118603581

1118603583

Publisher Number:

99964895804

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.