Climate Change and Health Research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Climate Change and Health Research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
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DOI：
10.1007/s10393-010-0330-1
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
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影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Ghanawi, Joly
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作者：
Habib, Rima R.;El Zein, Kareem;Ghanawi, Joly
由于大气中温室气体浓度增加而引起的人类活动引起的气候变化，是对人类健康的一个新威胁。气候变化的后果可能影响到各种疾病以及影响人口健康的环境和社会弊病的流行。在这篇文章中，我们回顾了有关东地中海地区气候变化和健康的文献。该区域已经面临许多人道主义危机，从冲突到自然灾害和严重的疾病负担。气候变化有可能加剧这些紧急情况，因此必须加强该区域的卫生系统和能力。然而，该区域关于气候变化的现有文献很少，信息空白阻碍了区域备灾和适应工作。需要进一步研究，以评估东地中海区域的气候变化和相关的健康影响。这些知识将使各国能够查明备灾方面的脆弱性，评估适应气候变化的能力，并制定适应战略，以减轻气候变化对健康的影响。
Anthropologically induced climate change, caused by an increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, is an emerging threat to human health. Consequences of climate change may affect the prevalence of various diseases and environmental and social maladies that affect population health. In this article, we reviewed the literature on climate change and health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. This region already faces numerous humanitarian crises, from conflicts to natural hazards and a high burden of disease. Climate change is likely to aggravate these emergencies, necessitating a strengthening of health systems and capacities in the region. However, the existing literature on climate change from the region is sparse and informational gaps stand in the way of regional preparedness and adaptation. Further research is needed to assess climatic changes and related health impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Such knowledge will allow countries to identify preparedness vulnerabilities, evaluate capacity to adapt to climate change, and develop adaptation strategies to allay the health impacts of climate change.