Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change
Colin J. Carlson, Dann Mitchell, Rory Gibb, Rupert Stuart-Smith, Tamma Carleton, Torre E. Lavelle, Catherine A. Lippi, Megan Lukas-Sithole, Michelle A. North, Sadie J. Ryan, Dorcas Stella Shumba, Matthew Chersich, Mark New, Christopher H. Trisos
Abstract
Over the last decade, attribution science has shown that climate change is responsible for substantial death, disability and illness. However, health impact attribution studies have focused disproportionately on populations in high-income countries, and have mostly quantified the health outcomes of heat and extreme weather. A clearer picture of the global burden of climate change could encourage policymakers to treat the climate crisis like a public health emergency.
Topics & Concepts
Climate changeAttributionPublic healthNatural resource economicsEnvironmental scienceGlobal warmingPolitical economy of climate changeHuman healthClimate systemClimatologyGlobal healthEnvironmental resource managementEffects of global warmingEnvironmental healthClimate modelHeat waveEnvironmental protectionClimate change mitigationGlobal climateEnvironmental planningGlobal changeGeographyEcological forecastingScientific consensusGreenhouse gasClimate Change and Health ImpactsGlobal Health Care IssuesAir Quality and Health Impacts