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2nd GEOSS Science and Technology Stakeholder Workshop
GEOSS: Supporting Science for the Millennium Development Goals and Beyond
Bonn, Germany, August 28—31, 2012 |
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Breakout Session B5: Health
Conveners: Gary Foley, Joerg Szarzinski
Environmental conditions have a significant impact on human health, both directly and indirectly through quality and safety of food and water, and the impact of environmental conditions on vectorborne disease, allerogens, and air quality. Changes in land use, ecosystems, pollution, and climate can fundamentally change the environmental stress on human health. The session will summarize the research needs to better understand the interactions between environment and human health and identify the observational needs. For the anticipated outcome of the workshop, it will be important to establish the following links:
- Environment, environmental changes (including climate change) and health
- Health and MGDs
- Health and Earth observations
Documents related to the Health Societal Benefit Area in GEO:
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