Wassel John J
Novant Health, Concord, North Carolina, USA.
Am J Disaster Med. 2009 Jul-Aug;4(4):217-25.
To assess the changes in weather and weather-associated disturbances related to global warming; the impact on human health of these changes; and the public health preparedness mandated by this impact.
Qualitative review of the literature. Articles will be obtained by searching PubMed database, Google, and Google Scholar search engines using terms such as "global warming," "climate change," "human health," "public health," and "preparedness."
Sixty-seven journal articles were reviewed.
The projections and signs of global environmental changes are worrisome, and there are reasons to believe that related information may have been conservatively interpreted and presented in the recent past. Although the challenges are great, there are many opportunities for devising beneficial solutions at individual, community, and global levels. It is essential for public health professionals to become involved in advocating for change at all of these levels, as well as through professional organizations. We must begin "greening" our own lives and clinical practice, and start talking about these issues with patients. As we build walkable neighborhoods, change methods of energy production, and make water use and food production and distribution more sustainable, the benefits to improved air quality, a stabilized climate, social support, and individual and community health will be dramatic.
评估与全球变暖相关的天气及与天气有关的干扰变化；这些变化对人类健康的影响；以及这种影响所要求的公共卫生防范措施。
对文献进行定性综述。通过使用“全球变暖”“气候变化”“人类健康”“公共卫生”和“防范措施”等术语在PubMed数据库、谷歌和谷歌学术搜索引擎中检索获取文章。
对67篇期刊文章进行了综述。
全球环境变化的预测和迹象令人担忧，而且有理由相信相关信息在最近可能被保守地解读和呈现。尽管挑战巨大，但在个人、社区和全球层面设计有益解决方案仍有很多机会。公共卫生专业人员必须通过专业组织参与到在所有这些层面倡导变革的行动中。我们必须开始让自己的生活和临床实践“绿色化”，并开始与患者谈论这些问题。当我们建设适宜步行的社区、改变能源生产方式、使用水以及食品生产和分配更具可持续性时，对改善空气质量、稳定气候、社会支持以及个人和社区健康的益处将是巨大的。
