Climate and epidemiology Flashcards
top climate and health issues
-malnutrition - crop failure
-extreme weather events
-migration
-waterbourne diseases
-air quality
-UV effects
etc
whats epidemiology
study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states in specified populations and the application of thus study to control health problems
types of epidemiology
- descriptive (time, place person, Claus to causation and suggests hypotheses)
- analytical (test hypothesis, infer causation)
prevalence
number of people with a particular disease/condition/behaviour at a specified time within a defined boundary
incidence
number of new cases of a particular disease/condition/behaviour, in a defined population over a specified period of time
ecological studies
compare promotion of a population exposed to the prevalence of the outcome in the same population
environmental epidemiology
- interested in envtl risk factors
- how different environments shape health in different ways
- how environments might be used to improve health and wellbeing
IPCC health impacts
- rising temps=increased risk of heat related death and illness
- local temp and rainfall changes - change in distribution of water Bourne diseases
- reduced food production
problems to the mid 21st century
- exacerbation of existing health problems
- existing diseases extend range
- new conditions may emerge
if climate change continues as projected
increased risk of:
-injury, disease, death (heatwaves), fires, undernutrition, lost work capacity, water Bourne diseases
decrease in:
-cold-related mortality, vector capacity
-postive effects outweighed by negative effects
is there inequality around deaths felt by climate change
-main deaths in Africa and LEDCS
what can we do/to mitigate
- active travel
- eat local foods
- reduce meat consumption
- low carbon electricity
- low carbon household generation
what did feel et al estimate
30% reduction in UK livestock and associated reduction in consumption associated with 15% reduction in ischaemic heart disease
