Environmental Studies 321HC - Human Health & Climate Change
Spring
2018
01
4.00
Jennifer Albertine
M 01:15PM-04:05PM
Mount Holyoke College
102574
Clapp Laboratory 327
jalberti@mtholyoke.edu
Climate change presents a global public health problem, with serious health impacts predicted to manifest in varying ways in different parts of the world. Through this course, we will investigate these health effects which include increased respiratory and cardiovascular disease, injuries and premature deaths related to extreme heat, weather, and other disaster events, and changes in the prevalence and geographical distribution of food- and water-borne illnesses and other infectious diseases. We will critically review the literature documenting recent and current impacts and predictions for the future. We will also look at solutions in place for adapting to these changes.
Prereq: ENVST-200.