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Published 11/06/2009 by Medical News Today


Climate Change Is Biggest Global Health Threat To Children, Report Says

According to a report (.pdf) by Save the Children, climate change is the biggest global health threat to children in the 21st century, the Hindu reports.

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Climate change is the biggest health threat to children in the 21st century and represents an immediate global emergency, according to a new report, "Feeling the ... - [11/06/2009 - News-Medical.Net]
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Over the next decade up to 175 million children per year will be hit as natural disasters increase.Climate change is the biggest health threat to children in the ... - [11/05/2009 - International Save the Children Alliance]

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