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Climate Change and Human Health in Asia: Current Impacts, Future Risks, and Health Benefits of Mitigation Policies
Principal Investigator / Affiliation Yuming Guo (Professor) / Monash University flag Australia Australia
Masahiro Hashizume (Professor) / The University of Tokyo flag Japan Japan
Kraichat Tantrakarnapa (Associate Professor) / Mahidol University flag Thailand Thailand
Year Adopted 2020
Research Period 3 years
General Description of the Research Project Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in the world. However, evidence about the impacts of climate change on human health is far limited in this region. This project will examine current evidence on temperature and human health, project future health risks associated with temperature under climate change, and assess health benefits of mitigation policies in Asia.
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Photo Yuming Guo

Yuming Guo

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Australia
Photo Masahiro Hashizume

Masahiro Hashizume

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Japan
Photo Kraichat Tantrakarnapa

Kraichat Tantrakarnapa

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Thailand