Climate change and its effects on health

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Several health effects of climate change have been described (McMichael, 213), both on communicable and non-communicable diseases.Among others, sea level rise, storm surges, and cyclones exacerbated by climate change have begun to severely affect coasts and river estuaries in low-income countries.The resulting increased salinity in soil and drinking water has health implications for large populations.
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