Effects of climate change on health
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2013
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Ademiju, P.U.
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Nigerian School Health Journal
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Climate and weather influence health positively or negatively. Climate change is caused by two basic factors, natural processes and human activities. Climate change affect industrial, agriculture, transportation, energy, infrastructure, it also causes reduction in the quality of air and water and reduction in the quantity and quality of food. These effects in turn have direct or indirect implications on physical health (infectious and non-infectious diseases), social health and economic life of the people.
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Ademiju, P.U. (2013). Effects of climate change on health. Nigerian School Health Journal. 25(1). 32-43.