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Global Atmospheric Change and Public Health
James C. . Ed(S): White
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Description for Global Atmospheric Change and Public Health
paperback. Papers presented at a meeting on Global Atmospheric Change and Public Health, sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information, Inc., in Washington, DC, USA, December 1989 Editor(s): White, James C. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PSAF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
The world is just beginning to face up to the problems which will be brought about by global climate change. Most people equate climate change with rising temperatures, disturbed weather patterns, agricultural crises, and sea level rises; yet potential health effects may be the most significant factors in the whole developing picture. Man's effect on climate accelerates as population increases. Population increases strain infrastructures and strained infrastructures lead to stresses on society. We already are experiencing higher ultraviolet B radiation through our depleted ozone layer and can expect more cancers, more cataracts, and diminishing immunity. Expected changing weather and storm ... Read more
The world is just beginning to face up to the problems which will be brought about by global climate change. Most people equate climate change with rising temperatures, disturbed weather patterns, agricultural crises, and sea level rises; yet potential health effects may be the most significant factors in the whole developing picture. Man's effect on climate accelerates as population increases. Population increases strain infrastructures and strained infrastructures lead to stresses on society. We already are experiencing higher ultraviolet B radiation through our depleted ozone layer and can expect more cancers, more cataracts, and diminishing immunity. Expected changing weather and storm ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401066839
SKU
V9789401066839
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