Climate Change, Tropospheric Ozone and Particulate Matter, and Health Impacts (http://www.ehponline.org/members/2008/11463/11463.pdf) (378 KB)
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Kristie L. Ebi ESS, LLC The world’s climate scientists have reached consensus that climate change is occurring around the world and at a more rapid pace than predicted even 10 years ago, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report, 2007 (http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/assessments-reports.htm) . With these changes, the planet is expected to warm by 2 F to 11 F in the coming decades, oceans are expected to become more acidic, and extreme weather events, including heat waves, droughts and hurricanes, are expected to become more frequent, severe and of longer duration. Climate change is expected to have both direct and indirect impacts on human health. As societies work to address climate change, a range of new energy strategies will likely be developed and deployed, and understanding the health impacts of new energy sources must be a priority. At the same time, the scientific community must be cognizant that global change, which includes issues of land use, agricultural practices, mega-cities and changing demographics are the backdrop upon which the climate change and human health linkages will play out. The goals of the NIEHS Climate Change and Energy Project are to:
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