Potential health effects of greenhouse effect and ozone layer depletion in Australia

Global Change: Ozone Depletion, Greenhouse Warming, and Public Health

“…The combination of allergenic vegetation, dust, polluted water, and reduced resistance to infection (due to chronic undernutri tion or UV radiation induced immune disorders) increases the risk of epidemic respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Some commentators (16,17,20,84) regard epidemics as the most serious risk associated with global change.…”

“…Mass media (1-3), the Worldwatch Institute (4), technical reports (5, 6), international expert groups (7,8), the World Health Organization (9, 10), international conferences (11, 12), and science journals (13,14) have all depicted damage to the biosphere caused by human activity. The topic has also received some attention in the medical press (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). This paper is partly speculative, but it is based on the observations and judgment of scientists, in many fields, who agree that the global environment is changing in ways that could have serious consequences for human health.…”

Global Change: Ozone Depletion, Greenhouse Warming, and Public Health

“…Mass media (1)(2)(3), the Worldwatch Institute (4), technical reports (5, 6), international expert groups (7,8), the World Health Organization (9, 10), international conferences (11,12), and science journals (13,14) have all depicted damage to the biosphere caused by human activity. The topic has also received some attention in the medical press (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). This paper is partly speculative, but it is based on the observations and judgment of scientists, in many fields, who agree that the global environment is changing in ways that could have serious consequences for human health.…”

Effects of heat on behavioral and physiological mechanisms of the human thermoregulatory system during rest, exercise, and work

“…This was anticipated, given the significant changes seen in Tsk, which is the main driver of behavioral thermoregulation. 165,187 Indeed, environmental and metabolic heat gain lead to increased Tsk which augments thermal perception and/or cardiovascular strain. In turn, this leads to increased perceived exertion which, eventually, causes reductions in work rate.…”

“…164 Laboratory studies have shown that the above-mentioned amount of thermal strain during grape picking can impair the human physiological function and capacity to perform prolonged exercise and work. [165][166][167] In addition, field studies in real-life occupational settings have shown that workplace heat exposure impairs productivity. 8,9,[168][169][170] These effects translate to significant financial implications.…”