Extreme weather events in developing countries and related injuries and mental health disorders - a systematic review

Abstract Background Due to climate change, extreme weather events have an incremental impact on human health. Injuries and mental health disorders are a particular burden of disease, which is broadly investigated in high income countries. Most distressed populations are, however, those in developing...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Rataj, Katharina Kunzweiler, Susan Garthus-Niegel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3692-7