NIH-led Interagency Group Identifies Research Needs to Study Climate Change and Human

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A report released today by a federal working group highlights 11 key categories of diseases and other health consequences that are occurring or will occur due to climate change. The report, A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/climatereport), provides a starting point for coordination of federal research to better understand climate’s impact on human health. The recommendations of the working group include research to identify who will be most vulnerable, and what efforts will be most beneficial.

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