scholarly journals Climate change and human health: Risks and responses

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (19) ◽  
pp. 2002-2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Zhong ◽  
Cunrui Huang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Human Health Risks

scholarly journals Climate Change and Human Health: Risks and Responses

BMJ ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 328 (7451) ◽  
pp. 1324.1
Author(s):  
Cathy Read
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Human Health Risks

scholarly journals Households' perception of climate change and human health risks: A community perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Aminul Haque ◽  
Shelby Suzanne Yamamoto ◽  
Ahmad Azam Malik ◽  
Rainer Sauerborn
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Human Health Risks

scholarly journals Second Moment Method to Evaluate Human Health Risks of Climate Change

1996 ◽  
Vol 6 (4sup) ◽  
pp. 149-151
Author(s):  
Warren T. Piver ◽  
Robert H. Shumway ◽  
Rahman S. Azari ◽  
Timothy L. Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Moment Method ◽  
Second Moment ◽  
Human Health Risks ◽  
Second Moment Method

scholarly journals Implications of global climate change for the assessment and management of human health risks of chemicals in the natural environment

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Balbus ◽  
Alistair B.A. Boxall ◽  
Richard A. Fenske ◽  
Thomas E. McKone ◽  
Lauren Zeise
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Human Health Risks

Mapping of human health risks arising from soil nickel and mercury contamination

2013 ◽  
Vol 244-245 ◽  
pp. 225-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojgan Yeganeh ◽  
Majid Afyuni ◽  
Amir-Hosein Khoshgoftarmanesh ◽  
Loghman Khodakarami ◽  
Manouchehr Amini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Mercury Contamination ◽  
Human Health Risks

scholarly journals Groundwater Quality and Potential Human Health Risk Assessment for Drinking and Irrigation Purposes: A Case Study in the Semiarid Region of North China

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 783
Author(s):  
Feifei Chen ◽  
Leihua Yao ◽  
Gang Mei ◽  
Yinsheng Shang ◽  
Fansheng Xiong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
North China ◽  
Shanxi Province ◽  
Hydrochemical Characteristics ◽  
Human Health Risks ◽  
Drinking And Irrigation ◽  
Hydrochemical Types ◽  
Potential Human Health

Groundwater is a valuable water source for drinking and irrigation purposes in semiarid regions. Groundwater pollution may affect human health if it is not pretreated and provided for human use. This study investigated the hydrochemical characteristics driving groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes and potential human health risks in the Xinzhou Basin, Shanxi Province, North China. More specifically, we first investigated hydrochemical characteristics using a descriptive statistical analysis method. We then classified the hydrochemical types and analyzed the evolution mechanisms of groundwater using Piper and Gibbs diagrams. Finally, we appraised the groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes using the entropy water quality index (EWQI). We assessed the associated human health risks for different age and sex groups through drinking intake and dermal contact pathways. Overall, we found that (1) Ca-HCO3 and Ca·Mg-HCO3 were the dominant hydrochemical types and were mainly governed by rock weathering and water–rock interactions. (2) Based on the EWQI classifications, 67.74% of the groundwater samples were classified as medium quality and acceptable for drinking purpose. According to the values of sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), residual sodium carbonate (RSC) and soluble sodium percentage (%Na), 90.32% of the samples were suitable for irrigation, while the remaining samples were unfit for irrigation because of the high salinity in the groundwater. (3) Some contaminants in the groundwater, such as NO3−, NO2− and F−, exceeded the standard limits and may cause potential risks to human health. Our work presented in this paper could establish reasonable management strategies for sustainable groundwater quality protection to protect public health.

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