Threats to health

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Threats to health

Description

Climate change is a significant threat not only to human health but also to animal and plant health. While a changing climate might not create many new or unknown health threats, existing effects will be exacerbated and more pronounced than currently seen.

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Changes in the impact of diseases e.g. from vector-, rodent-, water- or food-borne disease.

Emerging and re-emerging plant pests (insect, pathogens and other pests) and diseases affecting forest and crop systems

Changes in the seasonal distribution of some allergenic pollen species, range of virus, pest and disease distribution

Risks in relation to change in air quality and ozone

Decreases in winter cold-related mortality (deaths) and morbidity (illness)

Emerging and re-emerging animal diseases increasing challenges to European animal and human health by viral zoonotic diseases and vector-borne diseases.

Increases in summer heat-related mortality (deaths) and morbidity (illness)