Climate Change and Human Health in the United States
Reading
This reading resource contains several modules and case studies on climate change and its impact on
human health. Chapters (available for download or to read online ) include Temperature-related Death and
Illness; Air Quality Impacts; Vector-Borne Diseases; Water-Related Illness; Food Safety; Mental Health and
Well-Being
About Tool
Tool Name
The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment
Discipline
Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Social Sciences
Topic(s) in Discipline
Human Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Disease, Psychology, Climate Psychology, Mental Health, Human Health, Temperature-Related Death and Illness, Air Quality Impacts, Vector-Borne Diseases, Water-Related Illness, Food Safety, Mental Health and Well-Being
Climate Topic
Climate and Health, Climate and the Anthroposphere, Policy, Politics and Environmental Governance
Type of tool
Reading
Grade Level
Undergraduate
Location
North America, United States
Language
English
Translation
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Developed by
Crimmins, A., J. Balbus, J. L. Gamble, C.B. Beard, J.E. Bell, D. Dodgen, R.J. Eisen, N. Fann, M. Hawkins, S.C. Herring, L. Jantarasami, D. M. Mills, S. Saha, M. C. Sarofim, J. Trtanj, and L. Ziska
