HLTH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Electricity Generation, World Health Organization, Cook Stove
16 Jan 2018
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Impacts: health systems resilience, vulnerability and vulnerable populations, health co-benefits. World health organization key facts: climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health, between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected cause approx. Increased frequency and intensity of heat waves; increased fire risk in low rainfall conditions: health risks, excess heat-related mortality. Chronic) and putative pathways to effect on mental health (direct vs indirect) Acute weather event (e. g. increased frequency of cyclones) Sub-acute weather event (e. g. more extremely hot days, droughts) More frequent and/or severe damage to homes and physical infrastructure, including community buildings (halls, churches, schools); physical injury to self or significant others; elevated rates of anxiety and mood disorders. More frequent and/or severe damage to livelihoods and social life (disruption of networks, lack of time to socialize); elevated rates of chronic mood disorders and suicide ideation and attempts.
