Description:
CIESIN Thematic Guides provides structure and direction for online investigations. This guide provides a Human Health Overview, covering loss of biodiversity, malnutrition, population growth, and urbanization. Subsections of this guide present detailed information on several other key issues: Health Effects from Increased Exposure to Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) Radiation due to Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, Changes in the Incidence of Vector-borne Diseases Attributable to Climate Change, and Potential Increases in Mortality due to Global Warming.

Organization:
Consortium for Internat'l. Earth Science Information Network

URL:
http://www.ciesin.org/TG/HH/hh-home.html

Contact:
Peter Morrisette, ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu , 1 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000, Palisades, NY, 10964, Phone: (845) 365-8988; Fax: (845) 365-8922

Cost:
Free

Education Level:
General

Subject:
Biology
Global Environmental Change
Global Warming
Ozone
Population Growth

Resource Type:
Internet Site

Date Added to teachearth.com:
1/19/01