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Climate Change and the Health of Children
Climate change is already affecting glacier melting, sea level rise, the range and distribution of plants and animals, tree blooming times, the length of growing seasons, freezing and thawing of rivers and lakes, and the extent of the permafrost. ...More…
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EIA - Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change, and Energy
Many chemical compounds found in the Earth's atmosphere act as "greenhouse gases." These gases allow sunlight to enter the atmosphere freely. When sunlight strikes the Earth's surface, some of it is re-radiated back towards space as ...More…
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Climate-Sensitive Disease
Environmental Protection Agency — Climate change is expected to cause two potential changes to the climate; increased temperature and the frequency of heavy rainfall events associated with flooding. Flooding can lead to an increased risk of infection from waterborne pathogens, ...More…
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Prevention and Preparedness
Centers for Disease Control — The planet's climate is changing and these changes are likely to affect human health. Individuals, families, and communities can make adjustments to prepare for these changes. Taking these steps can help you stay healthy today and in the ...More…
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Man to Man
Inteli Health — Nearly all scientists agree that climate change is real, is here, and that we humans are part of the problem and part of the solution. Experts also agree that the effects of global warming are serious. But climate change threatens more than the ...More…
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Increased Temperatures
Centers for Disease Control — Weather and climate have affected human health for millennia. Now, climate change is altering weather and climate patterns that previously have been relatively stable. Climate experts are particularly confident that climate change will bring ...More…
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Basic Information / Climate Change / U.S. EPA
Environmental Protection Agency — The term climate change is often used interchangeably with the term global warming, but according to the National Academy of Sciences, "the phrase 'climate change' is growing in preferred use to 'global warming' because it helps ...More…
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Clima y salud
World Health Organization — Del ecuador a los polos, el clima y el tiempo tienen grandes repercusiones directas e indirectas en la vida humana. Aunque las personas se adaptan a las condiciones en las que viven y la fisiología humana soporta variaciones meteorológicas ...More…
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En Español
Environmental Health Sciences — Desastres Naturales y la Salud Ambiental: Un Bibliografía Seleccionada Environmental Health Resources for Community Outreach & Education Web site De la Educación De la Ciencia De la Salud De Environnmental Empleo y Entrenamiento Gira Fotográfica ...More…
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Protect your skin when you're out in the sun. Learn more
MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ...More…
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Protect your skin when you're out in the sun. Learn more
MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ...More…
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Direct Temperature Effects
This page describes potential effects of climate change on human health, including direct temperature effects, extreme events, climate-sensitive diseases, air quality, and other health linkages. IPCC Working Group II, Fourth Assessment Report, ...More…