Climate change and human health : an assessment.

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TextPublication details: Geneva : World Health Organization, 1996Description: xvii, 297 p. : ill., mapsSubject(s):

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613.11 21

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Subject: Covers the subject of climate change to the full extent possible, given current scientific knowledge. It is intended to assist and promote further international collaboration aimed at improving our understanding of how climate variability and climate change affect human health, so that clear priorities can be established and preventive and protective action taken

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	551.661311 CLI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		010492841
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	613.11 CLI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900014325

Introduction -- The climate system -- Heat, cold and air pollution -- Effects on biological disease agents -- Climate, food production and nutrition -- Extreme weather events -- Sea level rise -- Stratospheric ozone depletion -- Research and monitoring -- Recommendations and conclusions

Covers the subject of climate change to the full extent possible, given current scientific knowledge. It is intended to assist and promote further international collaboration aimed at improving our understanding of how climate variability and climate change affect human health, so that clear priorities can be established and preventive and protective action taken

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