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. 2006 Jul 11;114(12):1935–1941. doi: 10.1289/ehp.8432

Table 1.

Health outcomes quantified in the global and Oceania comparative risk assessments.

Assessment
Type of outcome Outcome measure Health measure Global Regional
Direct impact of heat and cold Cardiovascular disease deaths Incidence
Foodborne disease Diarrhea episodes Incidence
Waterborne disease Diarrhea episodes Incidence
Vectorborne disease Malaria cases; dengue cases Incidence
Natural disastersa Fatal unintentional injuries Incidence
Population displacement Prevalence
Risk of malnutrition Nonavailability of recommended daily calorie intake Prevalence

, risk assessment conducted.

a

All natural disaster outcomes are separately attributed to coastal floods, or inland floods and landslides.