Rising CO2, Climate Change, and Public Health: Exploring the Links to Plant Biology

LH Ziska, PR Epstein… - Environmental health …, 2009 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Although the issue of anthropogenic climate forcing and public health is widely
recognized, one fundamental aspect has remained underappreciated: the impact of climatic
change on plant biology and the well-being of human systems. Objectives We aimed to
critically evaluate the extant and probable links between plant function and human health,
drawing on the pertinent literature. Discussion Here we provide a number of critical
examples that range over various health concerns related to plant biology and climate …