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August 1, 2000

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Is Global Warming Harmful to Health?

Computer models indicate that many diseases will surge as the earth¿s atmosphere heats up. Signs of the predicted troubles have begun to appear.

By Paul R. Epstein

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PAUL R. EPSTEIN, an M.D. trained in tropical public health, is associate director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School. He has served in medical, teaching and research capacities in Africa, Asia and Latin America and has worked with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to assess the health effects of climate change and to develop health applications for climate forecasting and remote-sensing technologies.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 283 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “Is Global Warming Harmful to Health?” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 283 No. 2 ()
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican082000-4x6E3NLDrIuwjfaQJj31ft
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