Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 312 pages) : PDF file, color illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on April 19, 2016). |
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"First published April 2016"--Page ii. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
The purpose of this assessment is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based, and, where possible, quantitative estimation of observed and projected climate change related health impacts in the United States. The USGCRP Climate and Health Assessment has been developed to inform public health officials, urban and disaster response planners, decision makers, and other stakeholders within and outside of government who are interested in better understanding the risks climate change presents to human health. |
Contents |
Executive summary -- Climate change and human health -- Temperature-related death and illness -- Air quality impacts -- Impacts of extreme events on human health -- Vector-borne diseases -- Climate impacts on water-related illness -- Food safety, nutrition, and distribution -- Mental health and well-being -- Populations of concern -- Appendices. |
Subject |
Climatic changes -- United States.
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Human beings -- Effect of climate on -- United States.
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Climatic changes -- Health aspects -- United States.
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Global warming -- Health aspects -- United States.
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Climatic changes -- Risk assessment -- United States.
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Climatic changes. (OCoLC)fst00864229
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Climatic changes -- Health aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00864247
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Climatic changes -- Risk assessment.
(OCoLC)fst00864266
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Global warming -- Health aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00943514
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Human beings -- Effect of climate on.
(OCoLC)fst00962839
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Environmental Health. |
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Greenhouse Effect. |
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Climate. |
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Public Health. |
Added Author |
U.S. Global Change Research Program (2009- ), issuing body.
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Gpo Item No. |
0857-V (online) |
Sudoc No. |
PREX 30.2:H 88/2 |
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