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Climate change
Scholarly Publications
Discounting, Morality, and Gaming
December 1999
The full effects of decisions made today about many environmental policies -including climate change and nuclear waste- will not be felt for many years.
News
Global Warming and Extreme Heat Harming Pregnant Women
October 2019
Global warming and more days of extreme heat are exacerbating the health risks of pregnancy, particularly among African-American women, according to new Stanford-led research.
Human health already suffers from climate change and the effects are getting worse, Stanford scholars say
February 2017
Stanford scholars across disciplines tell us what we can expect and how we can mitigate the effects of climate change on health.
Projects
Rethinking the Balance Between Future Obesity and Malnutrition with Climate Change
As India's middle class has expanded, the nation's public health concerns have shifted. Obesity rates have risen, coinciding with a surge in diabetes.
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