The need for the governance of healthy views on climate change Nezhad Sadegh Yousef1, Jahangiri Katayoun2,*, Jazani Reza Khani3 1Dept. of Health in Emergencies and Disaster, School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2Associate Professor, Dept. of Health in Emergencies and Disaster, School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3Professor, Dept. of Health in Emergencies and Disaster, School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran *Corresponding author: Katayoun, Professor, Dept. of Health in Emergencies and Disaster, School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. katayoun.jahangiri@iran.ir
Online published on 13 December, 2018. Abstract Introduction The most important challenges of the last century are global warming and climate change worldwide. One of the fundamental aspects of human life that is affected by climate change is the health, which is a consequence of changing the pattern of diseases and increasing the burden of some diseases. The purpose of this study is to look at climate change and its impact on human health. Materials and Method The present study is a library review, which has been done with the aim of reviewing published articles on climate change and its effects on human health, in electronic science bases and the desired articles were chosen. Results Climate change has been fluctuated in recent decades towards air temperature warming, an effect on rainfall and lower air quality. These climate changes have led to severe storms, floods, droughts and dust, and the dispersal of grasshoppers. The pattern of diseases is affected by these conditions, and the incidence and prevalence of some diseases are increasing. Conclusion Climate change has negative effects on human health and planning is needed to moderate and mitigate its effects. Top Keywords Climate change, Pattern of diseases, Health. Top |