Lockwood, Alan H.,

Heat advisory protecting health on a warming planet / [electronic resource] : Alan H. Lockwood, M.D. - Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, [2016] - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The scientific evidence for climate change -- Heat and severe weather -- Infectious diseases -- Climate change, agriculture, and famine -- Sea level rise and environmental refugees -- Air quality -- Violence, conflict, and societal disruption -- Economic considerations -- Targeting health.

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Medical anthropology.
Climatic changes--Health aspects.
Global warming--Health aspects.


Electronic books.

RA793 / .L66 2016

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