Climate Change and Human Health: From Risk Assessment to Action

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change has been increasingly documented as a significant challenge to global environment and health. The warmer atmosphere, melting glaciers, deforestation and the dust storms it causes, and more frequent extreme weather events (e.g., heat waves, floods and haze) are posing serious threats to human health. The associated health endpoints include an emerging risk of infectious diseases, accidents and injuries, excess morbidity, and premature deaths. Given the high population density, limited risk-resistance capacity and other issues, certain urban areas are more vulnerable than other locations. At the individual level, those with lower socioeconomic status may be more vulnerable to climate change. Numerous mitigation and adaptation actions have been launched (or are on the way) trying to reduce the adverse effects of climate change and the population disparity. In this context, it is necessary to portray the integral picture of the association between climate change and human health, from risk assessment to action.

This Special Issue aims to present original research articles and reviews in order to provide solid new findings or viewpoints with regard to the health impacts and inequity of climate change, as well as the effectiveness assessment of mitigation and adaptation strategies. Submission topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) health benefits and risks of carbon neutrality and carbon emission peak; (2) health risks and adaptation; (3) surveillance, prevention and control of climate-sensitive diseases; and (4) emergency management and urban health risk management.

Dr. Wei Ma
Prof. Dr. Bin Luo
Dr. Qi Zhao
Guest Editors

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