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Climate change and ecosystem disruption: The health impacts of the North American rocky mountain pine beetle infestation

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  • Embrey, S.
  • Remais, J.V.
  • Hess, J.

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In the United States and Canada, pine forest ecosystems are being dramatically affected by an unprecedented pine beetle infestation attributed to climate change. Both decreased frequency of extremely cold days and warmer winter temperature averages have led to an enphytotic devastating millions of acres of pine forest. The associated ecosystem disruption has the potential to cause significant health impacts from a range of exposures, including increased runoff and water turbidity, forest fires, and loss of ecosystem services. We review direct and indirect health impacts and possible prevention strategies. The pine beetle infestation highlights the need for public health to adopt an ecological, systemsoriented view to anticipate the full range of potential health impacts from climate change and facilitate effective planned adaptation.

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  • Embrey, S. & Remais, J.V. & Hess, J., 2012. "Climate change and ecosystem disruption: The health impacts of the North American rocky mountain pine beetle infestation," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 102(5), pages 818-827.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2011.300520_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300520
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    1. Camila I. Donatti & Celia A. Harvey & David Hole & Steven N. Panfil & Hanna Schurman, 2020. "Indicators to measure the climate change adaptation outcomes of ecosystem-based adaptation," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 158(3), pages 413-433, February.

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