TY - JOUR TT - THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN HEALTH AU - Turan, Emine Su PY - 2017 DA - June JF - The Turkish Journal Of Occupational / Environmental Medicine and Safety JO - turjoem PB - Engin TUTKUN WT - DergiPark SN - 2149-4711 SP - 141 EP - 149 VL - 2 IS - 1(3) KW - THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN HEALTH N2 - Today, the change of the climate inthe world affects the atmosphere, the world itself and all living things on it.Among the most important environmental and economic problems of our time,climate change, which is at the forefront, has become an extremely complex andvital problem that has negative effects on every aspect of life, especially inthe geographical area where we live. Humans are directly exposed to suddenchanges in temperature, humidity, the effects of sea level and sudden changesin severe weather events due to climate change and are indirectly affected bychanges in water quality, food quality, ecosystem, agriculture, industry,settlements and economy. Climate change not only affects ecosystems, social andeconomic life and land use, but also directly and/or indirectly influenceshuman health. This also brings risks such asdifferent kinds of illnesses and diseases, epidemic diseases that can occursuddenly and exposure to extreme hot weather waves. Deaths due to warmwaves, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory and circulatory systemdiseases, food-water illnesses-vector illnesses, infectious diseases, mentalhealth and social wellness issues, nutrition and vulnerable communityinfluences are some of the health problems that arise as a result of climatechange. Key Words: Global ClimateChange, Health, Health Effects CR - 1. İklim Değişikliğinin Sağlık Üzerine Olumsuz Etkilerinin Azaltılması Ulusal Programı ve Eylem Planı, T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Halk Sağlığı Kurumu, Bakanlık Yayın. 2015. 2. Gümüşel D, Stauffer A. Ödenmeyen sağlık faturası, Türkiye’de kömürlü termik santraller bizi nasıl hasta ediyor? Sağlık ve Çevre Birliği HEAL (Health and Environment Alliance) 2015. 3. Matthies F, Bidder G, Cardenosa MN, et al. Heat-Health Action Plans. Guidance. Copenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. 2008. 4. Ayres JG, Forsberg B, Maesano I, et al. Climate change and respiratory disease: European Respiratory Society position statement. Eur Respir J. 2009; 34(2): 295-302. 5. EAACI Task force on “Effects of Climate change on respiratory allergic diseases and on asthma prevalence”. 2010. 6. Rom WN, Pinkerton KE, Martin WJ, et al. Global warming: a challenge to all American Thoracic Society members. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008;177(10):1053-1054. 7. Küresel Isınmanın Etkileri ve Su Kaynaklarının Sürdürülebilir Yönetimi Konusunda Kurulan Meclis Araştırması Komisyonu Raporu. Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi. 2008. 8. Rosenthal JP, Jessup CM. Global climate change and health: developing a research agenda for the NIH. Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc. 2009;120:129- 141. UR - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/turjoem/issue//337062 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/349297 ER -