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Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 42-44 |
Climate change and health: Research challenges for health in the developing countries
Harshal T Pandve
Department of Community Medicine, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Narhe, Pune - 411 041, India
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Harshal T Pandve Department of Community Medicine, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Narhe, Pune - 411 041 India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5278.72239
Climate change has emerged as one of the most important environmental issues ever to confront humanity. Recent events have emphatically demonstrated our growing vulnerability to climate change, and health hazards are a major concern. Research pertaining to the effects of climate change on human health is the need of the hour. This paper discusses the broad challenges in health research in developing countries with specific reference to climate change.
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