Climate Change: Preparing for the Health Impacts

Issue 11 References

Additional References

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Arctic Council and International Arctic Science Committee. (2004). Impacts of a Warming Arctic: Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. Retrieved July 10, 2005, from
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Chiotti, Q., Morton, I., & Maarouf, A. (2001). Toward an Adaptation Action Plan: Climate Change and Health in the Toronto-Niagara Region. Prepared for Natural Resources Canada, Climate Change Action Fund.

Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada. (2002, November). Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada - Final Report. ISBN 0-662-33043-9. Saskatoon, SK: National Library of Canada.

Frank, J., Di Ruggiero, E., & Moloughney, B. (2003). The Future of Public Health in Canada: Developing a Public Health System for the 21st Century. Toronto, ON: Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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Health Canada, Environmental and Workplace Health. (2001). Climate Change and Health and Well-Being: A Policy Primer. Catalogue No. H46-2/02-260. Ottawa, ON: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2005, from
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Riedel, D. (2004). Human Health. In D.S. Lemmen & F.J. Warren (Eds.), Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective. Ottawa, ON: Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved from
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*Note: Did You Know? is a regular column of the Health Policy Research Bulletin examining aspects of health information, data and research that may be subject to misconception. In this issue, we examined a number of misconceptions about climate change and health which appeared on various pages throughout Issue 11 as Myths? with an explanatory true/false statement.