CLI MATECHANGEI MPACTSON
HUMANHEAL TH I mpact sofcl i mat echange:
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Changesi npar t i ci pat i on
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Temper at ur er el at ed i mpact s:
Ext r emeweat heri mpact s:
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Ai rqual i t yi mpact s:
Gr eat eradmi t t ancet ohos pi t alf or r es pi r at or ypr obl ems Mor eoz oner el at edi l l nes sand pr emat ur edeat hs
Reducedavai l abi l i t yofs af ef ood andwat er Di s r upt i ngacces st ohos pi t al s andcar e Cr eat i ngandwor s eni ngment al heal t hi mpact ss uchasPTSD
Mor eal l er gi ci l l nes s es , s uchas hayf ever di s eas es
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