Fevered : why a hotter planet will hurt our health and how we can save ourselves / Linda Marsa.
Publisher: New York : Rodale, [2013]Description: x, 245 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781605292014 (hardcover)
- 160529201X (hardcover)
- RA793 .M36 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-235) and index.
Introduction : when the weather goes haywire -- Fever pitch -- Breathless -- The hot zone -- Health care on life support -- Running on empty -- Through a glass darkly -- Holding back the waters -- The emerald city.
An assessment of the impact of global warming on human health cites spiraling rates of disease and heatstroke-related deaths and outlines a blueprint for protecting oneself from environment-related health challenges.