Health Impacts of Global Climate Change 2001 SOEH

This historic video presents a comprehensive and science-based overview of Climate Change and the potential effect on human health and the environment, based on scientific research, evidence and thought that existed in 2001. It is a valuable look at the issue of Climate Change from the turn of the century. Internationally-respected experts from around the world described problems that might be expected to result from the increasing global surface-temperature trend consistently documented by geophysical and climate scientists. Possible alteration in: 1)infectious disease from changing vector distribution; food production; water quality; heat stress; massive population displacement from catastrophic weather events; and other factors related to climate change on human health and environment are explored through interviews with experts, digitized slides and other graphics. The urgent need for more timely research and surveillance through better coordinated climate and public health science to document these effects is made. The case is argued for what can be done now to protect public health and environment from anticipated effects from climate change. This timely (as of 2001) introductory video is suitable for public health students and practitioners as well as an informed public in outlining this public health issue. The video can be purchased from the Society for Occupational and Environmental Health (SOEH) from their website at www.soeh.org . SOEH plays a unique ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 25m 2s Date Found: Mon, Feb 21 2011 9:47 PM Category: Home Video Date Produced: Mon, Feb 21 2011 6:14 PM View Count: 0