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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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Marsa, Linda
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Rodale, [2013]
Subjects:	Extreme weather > Health aspects. Medical climatology. Climatic changes > Health aspects. Global warming > Health aspects. Environmentally induced diseases. Fever > Etiology.
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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.