The potential health impacts of climate variability and change for the United States. Executive summary of the report of the health sector of the U.S. National Assessment

J Environ Health. 2001 Sep;64(2):20-8.

Authors

J A Patz¹, M A McGeehin, S M Bernard, K L Ebi, P R Epstein, A Grambsch, D J Gubler, P Reiter, I Romieu, J B Rose, J M Samet, J Trtanj

Affiliation

¹ Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. jpatz@jhsph.edu

PMID: 11544844

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Air Pollution / adverse effects*
Climate*
Disasters
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Food Contamination
Greenhouse Effect*
Humans
Mortality / trends
Public Health*
Seasons
Temperature
United States
Water Pollution / adverse effects*