WEATHER, WATER, AND INFECTIOUS GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NUNATSIAVUT, CANADA
Climate change is expected to cause changes in precipitation and runoff patterns, likely increasing the risk of waterborne infectious disease in some areas. In this context, the research objectives were to describe links between weather, water quality, and infectious gastrointestinal illnesses (IGI)...
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ftcanadathes:oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:OGU.10214/2023 2023-05-15T15:04:01+02:00 WEATHER, WATER, AND INFECTIOUS GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NUNATSIAVUT, CANADA Harper, Sherilee Lynn McEwen, Scott Edge, Victoria, L 2009-09-08 http://hdl.handle.net/10214/2023 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/10214/2023 Inuit climate change public health epidemiology waterborne disease Aboriginal health Thesis 2009 ftcanadathes 2013-11-23T23:01:06Z Climate change is expected to cause changes in precipitation and runoff patterns, likely increasing the risk of waterborne infectious disease in some areas. In this context, the research objectives were to describe links between weather, water quality, and infectious gastrointestinal illnesses (IGI) in Nunatsiavut, Canada, which necessarily involved evaluating the quality and usefulness of data captured by the local health registry system. For this evaluation, IGI was used as a reference syndrome. Community-based meteorological stations captured weather data; trained local personnel conducted water quality testing. Clinic records provided IGI-related data (2005-2008). This study is the first to systematically gather and describe baseline empirical data on weather, water quality, and health in Nunatsiavut. It showed the necessity of improving Inuit health data quality and monitoring environmental health variables consistently and systematically across all Arctic regions. These data are critical to inform adaptation strategies for managing impacts of climate change on health. Thesis Arctic Climate change inuit Theses Canada/Thèses Canada (Library and Archives Canada) Arctic Canada |
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Climate change is expected to cause changes in precipitation and runoff patterns, likely increasing the risk of waterborne infectious disease in some areas. In this context, the research objectives were to describe links between weather, water quality, and infectious gastrointestinal illnesses (IGI) in Nunatsiavut, Canada, which necessarily involved evaluating the quality and usefulness of data captured by the local health registry system. For this evaluation, IGI was used as a reference syndrome. Community-based meteorological stations captured weather data; trained local personnel conducted water quality testing. Clinic records provided IGI-related data (2005-2008). This study is the first to systematically gather and describe baseline empirical data on weather, water quality, and health in Nunatsiavut. It showed the necessity of improving Inuit health data quality and monitoring environmental health variables consistently and systematically across all Arctic regions. These data are critical to inform adaptation strategies for managing impacts of climate change on health. |
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WEATHER, WATER, AND INFECTIOUS GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NUNATSIAVUT, CANADA |
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WEATHER, WATER, AND INFECTIOUS GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NUNATSIAVUT, CANADA |
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WEATHER, WATER, AND INFECTIOUS GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NUNATSIAVUT, CANADA |
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WEATHER, WATER, AND INFECTIOUS GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NUNATSIAVUT, CANADA |
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WEATHER, WATER, AND INFECTIOUS GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NUNATSIAVUT, CANADA |
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weather, water, and infectious gastrointestinal illness in the context of climate change in nunatsiavut, canada |
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