The Health Effects of Climate Change in the WHO European Region

Climate

Tanja Wolf²  Katrina Lyne¹  Gerardo Sanchez Martinez²  Vladimir Kendrovski² 

[1]Consultant to WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, Bonn 53113, Germany

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[3]WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, Bonn 53113, Germany

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关键词: climate;    climate change;    climate variability;    weather;    health;    diseases;    literature;    heat;    cold;    air pollution;    ultraviolet radiation;    allergies;    flood;    vectors;   

DOI  :  10.3390/cli3040901

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The evidence of observed health effects as well as projections of future health risks from climate variability and climate change is growing. This article summarizes new knowledge on these health risks generated since the IPCC fourth assessment report (AR4) was published in 2007, with a specific focus on the 53 countries comprising the WHO European Region. Many studies on the effects of weather, climate variability, and climate change on health in the European Region have been published since 2007, increasing the level of certainty with regard to already known health threats. Exposures to temperature extremes, floods, storms, and wildfires have effects on cardiovascular and respiratory health. Climate- and weather-related health risks from worsening food and water safety and security, poor air quality, and ultraviolet radiation exposure as well as increasing allergic diseases, vector- and rodent-borne diseases, and other climate-sensitive health outcomes also warrant attention and policy action to protect human health.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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