Global Climate Change and Human Health

TANITIM YAZISI

Climate change, long treated primarily within the domains of the atmosphere, oceans, and ecosystems, has now become one of the most critical global health determinants di-rectly affecting human well-being. Rising temperatures, disrupted precipitation regimes, the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and bio-diversity loss are reshaping the epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases, straining health-care delivery, and exacerbating social vulnerabilities. Accord-ingly, climate change should not be viewed merely as an environmental issue but as a public-health challenge that generates a “climate-sensitive disease burden,” amplifies in-equities, and compels the transformation of health systems.

This book examines the impacts of climate change on human health through a holistic and systematic lens. It analyzes the association between heat waves and excess mortality; the burden of air pollution on respiratory and cardiovascular systems; the repercussions of water and food insecurity for gastrointestinal diseases; and the geographic expansion of vector-borne infections. It also addresses mental health and neurological outcomes, alon-gside the specific needs of vulnerable groups—including children, older adults, pregnant individuals, people with chronic conditions, outdoor workers, and migrants. Our central claim is that climate-related health effects are not isolated phenomena, but interconnected manifestations of the same causal network across clinical and societal domains.

İÇİNDEKİLER

Chapter 1 The Effects of Global Climate Change on Human Health

Chapter 2 The Effects of Climate Change on Lung Health

Chapter 3 The Impact of Climate Change on the Digestive System

Chapter 4 Kidney Health in a Warming World: The Impact of Climate Change on Renal Function

Chapter 5 Immunological Effects of Climate Change: Systemic Responses to Environmental Stressors

Chapter 6 Endocrine Disruption and Systemic Health: Hormonal Imbalances Due to Climate Change

Chapter 7 Effects of Climate Change on the Hematopoietic System

Chapter 8 The Impact of Global Climate Change on Neurological Diseases

Chapter 9 Climate Change and Vector-Borne Diseases