This major Lancet article says: "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century.

Effects of climate change on health will affect most populations in the next decades and put the lives and wellbeing of billions of people at increased risk."

Ref: "Managing the health effects of climate change" , Anthony Costello et. al.

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HERE is a summary written by Guy Quinlan, UU-UNO Climate Advisory Group:

Climate_Public Health GQ 2011

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The sidebar graphic enlarged below shows the likely impacts, including health, as a function of future global temperature change; see the 2007 IPCC reports.  

This major Lancet article says: "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century.

Effects of climate change on health will affect most populations in the next decades and put the lives and wellbeing of billions of people at increased risk."

Ref: "Managing the health effects of climate change" , Anthony Costello et. al.

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HERE is a summary written by Guy Quinlan, UU-UNO Climate Advisory Group:

Climate_Public Health GQ 2011

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The sidebar graphic enlarged below shows the likely impacts, including health, as a function of future global temperature change; see the 2007 IPCC reports.