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Public health impact of climate change, poverty, disaster response and housing design
05-17-2007 · EurekAlert!Leading global experts provide insight into protecting public health and promoting health equity in urban settings in a supplement to the May/June 2007 issue of the New York Academy of Medicine's Journal of Urban Health. The supplement includes reports regarding the influence of climate change on health status, the post-disaster response in Indonesia, and improvements needed to the design of housing and shelter programs in developing countries.
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