Strengthen mechanistic research on health impact of climate change and improve ability to address and adapt to climate change
- VernacularTitle:加强气候变化健康影响的机制研究，提高气候变化风险应对与适应能力
- Author:
Wenjun MA
1
,
2
;
Tao LIU
3
;
Cunrui HUANG
4
Author Information
- Publication Type:Specialcolumn:Mechanismsunderlyinghumanhealtheffectsofclimatechange
- Keywords: climate change; extreme weather; mechanistic research; health impact
- From: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2022;39(3):237-239
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: The threats to human health caused by climate change have become a global public health issue. However, at present, most studies regarding the health-related mechanisms of climate change are limited to biological mechanisms, and most of these mechanisms are not totally clear. In this special column: Mechanisms underlying human health effects of climate change, we offered several papers which investigated the effects of different meteorological factors (temperature and rainfall) on various health outcomes (preterm birth, death, diarrhea, infectious diseases, etc.), and also elaborated associated potential biological mechanisms, vulnerability mechanisms, social driving process and transmission dynamics mechanisms. These studies can deepen our understanding of the health effects of climate change, provide references to make targeted adaptative measures, and also provide scientific and technological supports for improving ability to address the health risks of climate change in China.
