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How global warming is adding to the health risks of poor people

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People living in run-down, inner city apartments, like these in Cairo, are at risk of heat-stress health problems. Shutterstock
People living in run-down, inner city apartments, like these in Cairo, are at risk of heat-stress health problems. Shutterstock</span>There is mounting evidence of the impact of climate change on human habitat and health, on plant and animal life, on water resources and shorelines. These changes are felt unevenly within - and between - nations and communities. This is due to differences in access to resources, infrastructure, social structure, and government policy. Climate change is, and will continue to be, most severely felt by the poorest people in any population, particularly those living in poorly-resourced, isolated and extreme environments.
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