Effects of climate change on human health
The direct and indirect effects of climate change on human health are becoming increasingly obvious. Direct effects include exposure to extreme weather events such as heat waves. Indirect effects include disruption to economic and social activity, which can impact health if for example it reduces people's ability to earn a livelihood. Other health related effects arise from environmental degradation, diseases carried by vectors, food and waterborne infections, changes to food security, and impacts on mental health such as elevated risk of suicide. In some cases there can be health benefits, but in the clear majority of observed and predicted cases, the health impacts of climate change are negative. [[Category:Uncategorized
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Heat stroke treatment during the 2016 Louisiana floods
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Overlap between future population distribution and extreme heat
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Thermal image of Atlanta
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Wildfire near Cedar Fort, Utah
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Air quality signboard in Houston
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Blue-green algae bloom in Lake Erie
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Cascading global climate failure
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Effects of climate change on human health
