Global climate change and human health : from science to practice / edited by Jay Lemery, Kim Knowlton, Cecilia Sorenson.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Health aspects.

Climatic changes -- Health aspects.

Global warming--Health aspects.

Global warming -- Health aspects.

Environmental health.

Human beings--Effect of climate on.

Human beings -- Effect of climate on.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)

Edition:

2nd ed

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, c2021.

Summary:

Learn more about the impact of global warming and climate change on human health and disease 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.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2015

Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-119-66999-5

1-119-67001-2

9781119670018

OCLC:

1159655719