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The aim is to examine how climate change affects public health and to identify adaptation strategies.

October 20, 2005Open Access

Integration of Public Health with Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons Learned and New Directions

Key Points

The aim is to examine how climate change affects public health and to identify adaptation strategies.
Review of literature on climate change and health effects.
Analysis of WHO estimates on health impacts due to climate change.
Discussion of lessons learned and potential new directions for integration.
Identified increased incidence of health issues due to extreme weather events and rising temperatures.
Highlighted the urgent need for public health policies to adapt to climate changes.
Emphasized the integration of climate science into public health planning.

Abstract

The global climate is changing, and faster than ever before. The burning of fossil fuels is adding alarmingly to the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which acts as a radiation blanket causing average global temperature to rise and changing the world's climate. We can reasonably expect more droughts, floods, extreme weather events, and for the sea level to rise. !1 Kristie L Ebi, Joel B Smith, Ian Burton Taylor and Francis, £69, pp 320 ISBN 90 5809 686 6 Rating: !Graphic2 !Graphic3 !Graphic4 All of these will have significant impacts on human health. Indeed, the World Health Organization has estimated that … 1: /embed/graphic-1.gif 2: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif 3: /embed/inline-graphic-2.gif 4: /embed/inline-graphic-3.gif

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