Impacts of climate change on diarrhoeal disease hospitalisations: how does the Global Warming Targets of 1.5 - 2°C affect Dhaka, Bangladesh?
Farhana Haque,
Fiona C Lampe,
Shakoor Hajat
et al.
Abstract:Dhaka is one of the world’s densely populated cities and faces significant public health challenges including high burden of diarrhoeal diseases. Climate change is intensifying existing environmental problems including urban heat island effect and poor water quality. While numerous epidemiological studies have linked meteorological factors to diarrhoeal diseases in Bangladesh, assessment of the impacts of future climate change on diarrhoeal disease is scarce. We provide the assessment of climate change impacts… Show more
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