Climate change and health in the andean region
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2009.261.1339Keywords:
Environmental health, Grenhouse effect, Climate effects, Andean ecosystemAbstract
We present a short summary of the root causes that contribute to global warming and a host of evidence of the reality that affects us; such as: raising the temperature of the earth, melting glaciers, rising ocean level, increases the frequency and intensity of weather events, all as a result of the unusual accumulation of greenhouse gases, as product of human activity. There are implications that directly or indirectly, the climate change has to health in particular for Andean countries; such as: disorders linked to the availability and quality of water and food, respiratory disease, vector-borne infections, cancer and pathologies chronic degenerative tables associated with climatic disasters and extreme temperatures. finally we review proposals and courses of action.Downloads
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Published
2009-03-31
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How to Cite
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Feo O, Solano E, Beingolea L, Aparicio M, Villagra M, Prieto MJ, et al. Climate change and health in the andean region. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2009 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];26(1). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1339