Climate Change and Our Environment: The Effect on Respiratory and Allergic Disease
The Physician’s Role in Efforts to Slow Global Warming
Dr. Parker’s article in this issue of American Family Physician offers a concise presentation of the science of climate change. Download the full article here.
Hispanic health disparities after a flood disaster: Results of a population-based survey of individuals experiencing home site damage in El Paso (Texas, USA)
In 2006, El Paso County, a predominantly Hispanic urban area, was affected by a flood disaster; 1,500 homes were damaged. We assessed the health impacts of the disaster upon 475 individuals whose homes....
Slowing Global Warming: Benefits for Patients and the Planet
Global warming is an occurrence that is well documented, with average global surface temperatures now 1.5°F (0.83°C) higher than at the start of the industrial revolution. Since the 1970s,....
Recent warming by latitude associated with increased length of ragweed pollen season in central North America
A fundamental aspect of climate change is the potential shifts in flowering phenology and pollen initiation associated with milder winters and warmer seasonal air temperature. Read more …
Global Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ended on December 18 without passage of a binding resolution for tackling global climate change. With the debate over U.S. health....
Impact of the Red River Catastrophic Flood on Women Giving Birth in North Dakota, 1994–2000
To document changes in birth rates, birth outcomes, and pregnancy risk factors among women giving birth after the 1997 Red River flood in North Dakota. Read more …
The Association between Extreme Precipitation and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks in the United States, 1948–1994
According to the U.S. National Assessment on the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change, determining the role of weather in the incidence of waterborne disease outbreaks is a priority....