Climate Change and Public Health
Levy, Barry, Patz, Jonathan
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Description for Climate Change and Public Health
Paperback. Orchestrating and coordinating contributions from more than 75 selected public health specialists and environmental scientists, the editors have developed a concise and comprehensive book that represents a core curriculum on climate change and public health, including key strategies for adaptation and mitigation. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
Climate change is causing, and will increasingly cause, a wide range of adverse health effects, including heat-related disorders, infectious diseases, respiratory and allergic disorders, malnutrition, mental health problems, and violence. The scientific bases for the associations between climate change and health problems are evolving as are the strategies for adapting to climate change and mitigating the greenhouse gases, which are its primary cause. Orchestrating and coordinating contributions from more than 75 selected public health specialists and environmental scientists, the editors have developed a concise and comprehensive book that represents a core curriculum on climate change and public health, including ... Read more
Climate change is causing, and will increasingly cause, a wide range of adverse health effects, including heat-related disorders, infectious diseases, respiratory and allergic disorders, malnutrition, mental health problems, and violence. The scientific bases for the associations between climate change and health problems are evolving as are the strategies for adapting to climate change and mitigating the greenhouse gases, which are its primary cause. Orchestrating and coordinating contributions from more than 75 selected public health specialists and environmental scientists, the editors have developed a concise and comprehensive book that represents a core curriculum on climate change and public health, including ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190202453
SKU
V9780190202453
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-99
About Levy, Barry, Patz, Jonathan
Barry S. Levy, M.D., M.P.H. is an Adjunct Professor of Public Health at Tufts University School of Medicine and a consultant in environmental and occupational health. He has had a wide range of experiences in public health practice, education, research, policy development, and consultation. He has served as a medical epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control, a Professor at ... Read more
Reviews for Climate Change and Public Health
Atmospheric Science Librarians International - 2015 Recipient of the American Journal of Nursing 2015 Book of the Year Award in the following subcategory: Environmental Health. "An excellent and comprehensive resource
engaging, well written, and evidence-based." -Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
engaging, well written, and evidence-based." -Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health