Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions

Here are a few articles that explain how programs that provide for the reduction in greenhouse gases through alternative energy sources (or improved energy saving appliances) can have a positive effect on the general health of humans and animals. These health improvements can lead to the reduction of health care costs related to chronic health conditions that are negatively influenced by them. 

Wilkinson, P., Smith, K. R., Davies, M., Adair, H., Armstrong, B. G., Barrett, M., Bruce, N., Haines, A., Hamilton, I., Oreszczyn, T., Ridley, I., Tonne, C., and Chalabi, Z. (2009). Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: household energy. Lancet. http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/6286941




Haines, A., McMichael, A. J., Smith, K. R., Roberts, I., Woodcock, J., Markandya, A., Armstrong, B. G., Campbell-Lendrum, D., Dangour, A. D., Davies, M., Bruce, N., Tonne, C., Barrett, M., and Wilkinson, P. (2009). Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: overview and implications for policy makers. Lancet. http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/6286935

Markandya, A., Armstrong, B. G., Hales, S., Chiabai, A., Criqui, P., Mima, S., Tonne, C., and Wilkinson, P. (2009). Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: low-carbon electricity generation. Lancet. http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/6286939