Potentielt gunstige effekter af klimaforandringer

Translated title of the contribution: Potentially beneficial effects of climate changes

Mette Friberg Hitz, Jens Erik Beck Jensen

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Abstract

Climate changes have many unbeneficial effects on human health, but may also have beneficial effects. An increased mean temperature reduces the incidence of death due to hypothermia and cardiovascular disease and may increase exercise frequency. As the ozone layer decreases, the synthesis of vitamin D in the organism will also increase. An increased level of plasma vitamin D has beneficial effects on bone- and muscle health, seems to reduce cancer incidence and mortality and reduces the prevalence of autoimmune- and cardiovascular disease.
Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Oct
Translated title of the contributionPotentially beneficial effects of climate changes
Original languageDanish
JournalUgeskrift for læger
Volume171
Issue number44
Pages (from-to)3197-200
Number of pages3
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Bibliographical note

Keywords: Climate; Exercise; Health Promotion; Hot Temperature; Humans; Life Style; Morbidity; Mortality; Sunlight; Vitamin D; World Health

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