Open AccessReducing the impact of climate change
Author(s) -
Hannah Brown
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
bulletin of the world health organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1564-0604
pISSN - 0042-9686
DOI - 10.2471/blt.07.011107
Subject(s) - climate change , geography , medicine , environmental health , biology , ecology
The most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that there is overwhelming evidence that humans are affecting climate and it highlighted the implications for human health. The World Health Organization (WHO) is helping countries respond to this challenge primarily by encouraging them to build and reinforce public health systems as the first line of defence against climate-related health risks. (excerpt)
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