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Country: Costa Rica
Health Impact: Water-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes, Malnutrition and food-borne diseases, Mental and psychosocial health, Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)
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In 2023, smoke from wildfires in Canada spread across North America, affecting millions with hazardous air quality.
"The average person in the U.S. has breathed in more harmful wildfire smoke in 2023 than in any year since 2006. This year is part of a trend ...
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Between 1997-2017, Dominica faced the highest GDP losses from natural disasters in the world, also ranking in the top 10% for climate-related deaths among 182 countries.
Dominica is among the countries most vulnerable to natural disasters and climate
change. During 1997-2017, it was the country with highest ...2021CaribbeanDominicaGeneralInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMental and psychosocial healthNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs)Water-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes
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