Naslov
CLIMATE CHENGE AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH

Autori
Alebić-Juretić A.

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of Abstracts, 10th International Conference Air Quality- Science and Application, Milano 14.-18.03.2016. / Radice P., Finardi S., Ferrow A., Chemel Ch., De Medeiros J., Singh V., Sokhi R.J. - Milano : University Hertfordshire and Arpanet, Milano, 2016, 319-319

ISBN
978-1-909291-76-8

Skup
10th International Conference Air Quality- Science and Application, Milano 14.-18.03.2016.

Mjesto i datum
Milano, Italija, 14.03.2016. - 18.03.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
climate change; temperature rise; precipitation; asthma

Sažetak
Last 25 years are the warmest since the beginning of meteorological measurements. Meteorological parameters for Rijeka indicate annual mean temperature increase of approx 1.5oC, as well as maximum temperature increase of 10o C for the period 1977-2013. In the same time, the number of rainy days increased by 50, while the precipitation depth showed practically no linear trend, but periodic behaviour. At the same time reduced emissions from point sources resulted in steep decline of air pollutants like SO2, NO2 and particulates. Airborne O3 is following the same trend (Alebic-Juretic, 2012) in spite of expected increase due to temperature rise. Such condition may represent threat to human health, either by introducing some insects- vectors of infectious disease or suffering from exposures to higher ambient air temperatures and/or pollutants (ozone and PM). The hospitalization rate because of asthma (caused by allergy) and gastrointestinal diseases including diarrhea in the recent period (2000-2013) do not support yet the thesis of climate change impact on human health. For such a purpose more precisely statistic records and longer periods might be needed

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija, Kemija, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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