Health and Climate Change: Unraveling the Connections researches the linkages between climate change and human health as reported from Mexico, the UK, USA, India, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Cameroon. The book's chapters cover the multidimensional impacts of climate change on various aspects such as habitability, biodiversity, natural resources, and human health. This information from developed and developing countries will be of immense interest to the global audience of researchers, activists, governments, and others.Climate change, one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, has serious adverse effects on human health. Extreme climate events increase mortality and morbidity, the prevalence of water- and vector-borne diseases, malnutrition, and respiratory diseases. Climate change has serious effects on mental health. Mental health is impacted directly and indirectly resulting in mental illnesses and suicidal mortality. Global heating, due to the increasing greenhouse effect, has disturbed the energetic balance of the Earth and destroyed its fragile climate. It is creating an atmospheric imbalance with toxins that are affecting the human nervous system and, thereby, impacting health.
- Provides research to understand issues and plan preventive strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change on human health
- Includes case studies that encompass a range of themes, concepts, and theories which contribute to a better understanding of the problem in multiple regions and countries worldwide
- Written by global experts in the field
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Theme 1: The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health Due to Anthropogenic Activities1. Global warming impact on earth: Damage to human health2. Understanding the dynamics of climate stress and mental health in urban and rural India3. The intricate relationship between the human brain and anthropogenic global warming: The impact of global warming on mental health4. Scorching heat impacts on health: Increasing deaths from mental health problems5. Proposing a post-metaphysical thought for meeting the challenge of climate changeTheme 2: The Impact on Microplastics, Endocrinal Disrupting Agents, and Sargassum on Health6. Enemies of the hormones: Microplastics and endocrine disruptors impacting public health7. Effects and impacts of microplastics on marine system: A global review8. The impact of sargassum on human health: A study in Mexico9. Massive presence of sargassum on the coasts of Quintana Roo, Mexico and its relationship with human health and air qualityTheme 3: Impact of Climate Change on Vulnerable Populations Across Varied Regions Using the Lens of Equity and Justice10. Child health equity: The health effects of climate change on children in frontline communities11. Climate change and health issues: An afrocentric perspective12. Health impact of climate change in Bangladesh13. Climate change and its impact on women in South Asia: Evidence from a gender lens14. Civilization resilience: A new perspective for addressing climate change and health threatsTheme 4: Interdisciplinary, Multisectoral, and Multilevel Interventions to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change15. Unravelling the mental health effects of people in communities affected by extreme climate in16. A case for nature: Nature-based climate solutions and their public health co-benefits17. Active participation of youth in addressing climate change issues18. Climate change, health, and leadership: Four principles for responding to complex challenges19. Facing the climate health challenge: Role of governmental and non-governmental efforts in India20. Climate change-WASH services-health nexus: The Indian case21. The giving economy: A future of negatively priced goods and services
