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Global Warming: Polar Bears and People— Implications for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Medicine: A Call to Action

Part of: Response, Resilience, and Reset Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Tareg Bey ,
Ernst U von Weizsäcker  and
Kristi L Koenig
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Global warming has been hotly debated over the last two decades among scientists, economists, legal experts, philosophers, and politicians. Yet, the medical and public health communities are relative newcomers to understanding this global threat to humanity. As we celebrate Earth Day on 22 April 2008, there is an opportunity to educate physicians and other healthcare providers involved in mitigating, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters about the medical and health implications of global warming.

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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , April 2008 , pp. 101 - 102
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Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2008

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