This technical document showcases standardized comparative risk assessment methods for estimating aggregate disease burdens attributable to different risk factors. These have been applied to existing and new models for a range of climate-sensitive diseases in order to estimate the effect of global climate change on current disease burdens and likely proportional changes in the future. 

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Organization: WHO

Theme: Science

Topics: Health, Mitigation, COP22 List of UN Publications

Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document

Publication date: 2006

Language: English