Research Australia has brought a panel of 10 scientists together to profile Australian health and medical research into environmental health issues that are likely to emerge or worsen due to climate change.
The “Healthy Planet, Places and People” report is led by environmental epidemiology expert Professor Tony McMichael of the Australian National University. "Healthy Planet, Places and People" will be launched at Martin Place in Sydney on 29 October.
The report will cover emerging research in areas such as:
- The impact of climate change on the spread of infectious disease
- Climate change, water supplies and health
- Asthma and climate change
- The effects of climate change on mental health
- The relationship between energy use, climate change and obesity
- Heat extremes and mortality
"Health Researchers to Tackle Climate Change" 23 July 2007
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