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A Report Outlining the
Research Needs on the
Human Health Effects of
Climate Change
A Human Health Perspective
On Climate Change
Published by
Environmental Health Perspectives and
the National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
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A Human Health Perspective
On Climate Change
A Report Outlining the Research Needs
on the Human Health Effects of
Climate Change
The Interagency Working Group on
Climate Change and Health1
(IWGCCH)
Disclaimer: The interagency Working Group on climate change and Health (iWGccH) is an ad hoc group formed by participating federal
agencies and organizations at the invitation of the National institute of environmental Health sciences (NieHs), National Oceanic and atmospheric
administration (NOaa), centers for Disease control and Prevention (cDc), and environmental Protection agency (ePa) following the January 2009
“Workshop on a research agenda for managing the Health risks of climate change,” sponsored by the institute of medicine roundtable on
environmental Health sciences, research, and medicine. This report identifies gaps in knowledge of the consequences for human health of climate
change, and suggests research to address them. The content, views, and perspectives presented in this report are solely those of the authors, and
do not reflect the official views, policies, or implied endorsement of any of the individual participating federal agencies or organizations.
Published by Environmental Health Perspectives and
the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Environmental Health Perspectives (ISSN 0091-6765) is a peer-reviewed publication of the Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. EHP is an open-access monthly journal
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