Human Health Effects
Related Links
CDC—Heat-related Deaths
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5529a2.htm
NOAA National Weather Service: Climate Prediction Center
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/
NOAA, USGS: Climate change impacts to U.S. coasts threaten public health, safety and economy. Select the link below to download the Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities: a technical input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment report authored by leading scientists and experts, emphasizes the need for increased coordination and planning to ensure U.S. coastal communities are resilient against the effects of climate change.
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USGS: Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center
http://minerals.cr.usgs.gov/projects/earth_materials/highlights.html
CBS News HealthWatch—Global Warming May Boost Deaths: Hotter Summers May Mean More Heat-related Deaths, Experts Predict
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/01/health/webmd/main3314254.shtml
Climate Change Will Erode Foundations of Health, World Health Organization Warns
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080407094610.htm
Study Links 'Smog' to Arctic Warming
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/03/060319183843.htm
Children at Increased Risk from Effects of Global Climate Change, Report Says
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071029121121.htm
Most Health Department Directors See Climate Change as Looming Health Threat
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080729160825.htm
The Impact of Global Warming on Health and Mortality: Causes of Cold-related and Heat-related Deaths
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/494582_2
"Deadly Dozen" Diseases Could Stem from Global Warming
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/10/081007-climate-diseases.html
The Medical and Public Health Impacts of Global Warming
http://www.psr.org/assets/pdfs/global-warming-fact-sheet.pdf
New Study Finds Heat-related Deaths to Increase with Global Warming
https://www.environmentnewmexico.org/newsroom/preservation/preservation-campaign-news2/new-study-finds-heat-related-deaths-to-increase-with-global-warming
Scientists Concerned About Effects of Global Warming on Infectious Diseases
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070522082450.htm
Web MD—Global Warming May Boost Deaths
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20070928/global-warming-may-prove-deadly