World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization, WMO-No 1098, 2012. — 66 p.Human health is profoundly affected by weather and climate. Extreme weather events kill tens of thousands of people every year and undermine the physical and psychological health of millions. Droughts directly affect nutrition and the incidence of diseases associated with malnutrition. Floods and cyclones can trigger outbreaks of infectious diseases and damage hospitals and other health infrastructure, overwhelming health services just when they are needed most.
Climate variability also has important consequences for health. It influences diseases such as diarrhoea and malaria, which kill millions annually and cause illness and suffering for hundreds of millions more. Long-term climate change threatens to exacerbate today’s problems while undermining tomorrow’s health systems, infrastructure, social protection systems, and supplies of food, water, and other ecosystem products and services that are vital for human health.Preface.
Section 1 - Infections.
Malaria.
Diarrhoea.
Meningitis.
Dengue fever.
Section 2 - Emergencies.
Floods and cyclones.
Drought.
Airborne dispersion of hazardous materials.
Section 3 - Emerging environmental challenges.
Heat stress.
UV radiation.
Pollens.
Air pollution.
