§ 36. Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what potential new diseases he has identified in the United Kingdom as a result of global warming. [26396]
§ Yvette CooperThe review "Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK" was published for comment in 2001. This review is currently being edited and the final report will be published during the next few months. It was prepared by an expert group and focused on a range of impacts. These included the possible increase in local outbreaks of malaria and in diseases associated with ticks. The full report is available on the Department's website http://www.doh.gov.uk/hef/airpol/airpolh.htm.