Priorities for protecting health from climate change in the WHO European Region: recent regional activities
Kendrovski, V.; Schmoll, O. · Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz · 2019 · Heft 4 · S. 537 bis 545
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IntroductionSome of the climatic change in recent years has established new record levels, such as for global and European temperatures, winter Arctic sea ice extent and sea levels [1]. Climate change is already affecting human health, with increasing exposures and vulnerability recorded worldwide [2].Key reports of global and European relevance include the series of government-approved reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), specifically the special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C [2] and its fifth assessment report, which reviewed the evidence on climate change and…