Fevered why a hotter planet will hurt our health - and how we can save ourselves

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.

Main Author: Marsa, Linda.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Rodale, [2013]
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Summary: 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.
Physical Description: x, 245 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 235) and index.
ISBN: 9781605292014 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
160529201X (hbk. : acid-free paper)
Author Notes: Linda Marsa is an investigative journalist and contributing editor at Discover who has covered medicine, health and science for more than two decades. A former Los Angeles Times reporter and author of Prescription for Profits: How the Pharmaceutical Industry Bankrolled the Unholy Marriage Between Science and Industry, her work was selected for the anthology T he Best American Science Writing, 2012. She lives in Los Angeles.