Title:
Health and Climate Change: 7 Ways You Are Being Harmed
Author:
Epstein, Paul R.
Date Published:
9/26/2011
Description:
From the increase in frequency of heatwaves to the spread of infectious diseases, changing weather patterns are already affecting us all. The consequences of climate change sometimes appear far off. But warming and changing weather patterns are already driving changes in public health. Article discusses some ways that climate change affects us: heatwaves; asthma and allergies; spread of infectious diseases; pests and diseases affecting forests; crops and marine life; winter weather anomalies; drought; and food insecurity. Copyright © 2011 by The Atlantic Monthly Group, 9/26/11.
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http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/09/health-and-climate-change-7-ways-you-are-being-harmed/245607/
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