Introduction: Consequences of Global Warming to Planetary and Human Health
Global warming occurs from anthropogenic fossil-fuel burning, increasing greenhouse gases and causing Earth’s mean surface temperature to rise. The consequences of climate change are now becoming readily apparent: scorching heat waves and extremely hot da
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Kent E. Pinkerton William N. Rom Editors
Climate Change and Global Public Health Second Edition
Respiratory Medicine Series Editors Sharon I.S. Rounds Alpert Medical School of Brown University Providence, RI USA Anne Dixon University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine Burlington, VT USA Lynn M. Schnapp University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI USA
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Kent E. Pinkerton • William N. Rom Editors
Climate Change and Global Public Health Second Edition
Editors Kent E. Pinkerton Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine University of California, Davis Davis, CA USA
William N. Rom NYU School of Global Public Health New York University New York, NY USA
ISSN 2197-7372 ISSN 2197-7380 (electronic) Respiratory Medicine ISBN 978-3-030-54745-5 ISBN 978-3-030-54746-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54746-2 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Humana imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
This 2nd edition of Climate Change and Global Public Health provides a wealth of new and updated information about the impact of climate change on our planet, our communities, and our health. Since the 1st edition 5 years ago, the scientific understanding of climate change has progressed substantially. Unfortunately, so have the impacts. Climate change is rapidly becoming one of the most significant public health crises in human history. We face an increasingly urgent problem that could claim a quarter million lives annually by 2030 without concerted global action to rapidly cut greenhouse gas emissions. As detailed in the most recent IPCC report, the buildup of climate forcing gases in the atmospher
