Health and Climate Change: Country Profile 2019: United Arab Emirates

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 11/2019. This 16-page health and climate change country profile for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), developed with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts, and progress to date in the health sector ’s efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system. Potential impacts of climate change in the UAE that pose health risks include extreme heat, water stress, dust and sand storms, and air pollution. (PDF)
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