Climate Change and Public Health, Paperback by Levy, Barry S.; Patz, Jonathan...
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Climate Change and Public Health, Paperback by Levy, Barry S.; Patz, Jonathan A. (EDT); Brundtland, Gro H. (FRW), ISBN 0190202459, ISBN-13 9780190202453, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Climate change is causing, and will increasingly cause, a wide range of adverse health effects, including heat-related disorders, infectious diseases, respiratory and allergic disorders, malnutrition, mental health problems, and violence. The scientific bases for the associations between
climate change and health problems are evolving as are the strategies for adapting to climate change and mitigating the greenhouse gases, which are its primary cause.
With contributions from 78 leading experts in climate change and in public health, this book contains a concise and comprehensiv that represents a core curriculum on climate change and public health, including key strategies for adaptation and mitigation. Written primarily for students and
mid-career professionals in public health and environmental sciences, th clearly describes concepts and their application to the health impacts of climate change. Chapters are supplemented with case studies, graphs, tables and photographs. Th's organization in 15 chapters makes it an
ideal textbook for graduate and undergraduate courses in public health, environmental sciences, public policy, and other fields.
