Climate Change—A Health Emergency The effects of climate disruption are fundamentally
health issues. As physicians, we have a special responsibility to safeguard health and …

The objectives of the study were to: consider the potential health impacts in Australia and the
region arising from changes in air quality occurring as a result of climate change, identify …

With the increasing understanding that climate change is already affecting and will continue
to affect human health, 1, 2 health professionals, governments, businesses, and the general …

Health disparities are prevalent across diseases of the respiratory system, and are major
sources of morbidity and mortality among disadvantaged populations in the United States …

HUMANS ARE NOW MAKING UN-precedented changes to the global environment.
Economic development has been fostered by the use of fossil fuels but the accompanying …

The third edition of the Global Impact of Respiratory Disease 1 begins with the statement
“We take our breathing and our respiratory health for granted, but our lungs enable us to …

Due to global climate change, climatologists anticipate not only a rise in mean yearly
ambient temperature, but also an increase in the frequency and intensity of variable weather …

Zhang et al. Research needs for mitigating the health effects of air pollution with high-levels
of air pollution, research is needed to identify the sources of pollution most responsible for …

It has been more than 50 years since the Great London Smog drew the world's attention to
the poisonous health effects of air pollution. For an entire greater city area, industrial fumes …

We welcome the editorial by Thurston highlighting the effects of air pollution on health. 1 Air
pollution has been shown to have an important effect on the mortality of those with pre …