HLTH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: World Health Organization, Electricity Generation, Cook Stove
12 Dec 2017
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Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year. Areas with weak health infrastructure mostly in developing countries will be the least able to cope without assistance to prepare and respond. Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases improved health, particularly through reduced air pollution. Climate change will impact the social determinants of health food production, air quality, access to water, water quality: direct health effects of climate change. Increased frequency and intensity of heat waves; increased fire risk in low rainfall conditions. Increased incidence of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Days with hot air mass and heat related mortality in toronto: In france during heat wave about 1400 people died. When temp is low # of deaths are low. During extreme conditions the higher the temperature the more likely people will die: environmentally mediated impacts.
