Climate change and Health. abstract.
What is Climate Change?. Changes in meteorological characteristics such as precipitation and temperature over time in a specific location are referred to as climate change. This climate change has been recognized as a serious worldwide problem, particularly since human activities have contributed to global climate change..
How does climate change affect health?. Climate change affects health in following categories : Air pollution Diseases carried by vectors Food and waterborne Diarrheal disease Food security Mental health and stress related diseases Precipitation extremes Temperature extremes Wildfire.
Mental health and stress related diseases. It has been suggested that a correlation exists between an increase in temperature and violent conduct..