Climate change and health effects in Northwest Alaska

M Brubaker, J Berner, R Chavan, J Warren - Global health action, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides examples of adverse health effects, including weather-related injury,
food insecurity, mental health issues, and water infrastructure damage, and the responses to …

Zoonotic infections in Alaska: disease prevalence, potential impact of climate change and recommended actions for earlier disease detection, research, prevention …

…, AJ Parkinson, R Gerlach, J Berner - International Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last 60 years, Alaska's mean annual temperature has increased by 1.6C, more than
twice the rate of the rest of the United States. As a result, climate change impacts are more …

[HTML][HTML] Community-based research as a mechanism to reduce environmental health disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native communities

…, MJ Eggers, TE Ford, MA Lila, J Berner… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Racial and ethnic minority communities, including American Indian and Alaska Natives,
have been disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution and contamination. This …

Climate change and human health: infrastructure impacts to small remote communities in the north

JA Warren, JE Berner, T Curtis - International Journal of …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
In northern regions, climate change can include changes in precipitation magnitude and
frequency, reductions in sea ice extent and thickness, and climate warming and cooling. These …

[HTML][HTML] A call for urgent monitoring of food and water security based on relevant indicators for the Arctic

LM Nilsson, G Destouni, J Berner, AA Dudarev… - Ambio, 2013 - Springer
This perspective paper argues for an urgent need to monitor a set of 12 concrete, measurable
indicators of food and water security in the Arctic over time. Such a quantitative indicator …

Adaptation in Arctic circumpolar communities: food and water security in a changing climate

J Berner, M Brubaker, B Revitch… - … of Circumpolar Health, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
James BernerJames Berner has received a grant from the US EPA, which has
supported the development of the RAMP in Northwest Alaska. Michael Brusker has …

Fetal alcohol syndrome in Alaska, 1977 through 1992: an administrative prevalence derived from multiple data sources.

…, BD Gessner, D Ingle, JE Berner… - … Journal of Public …, 1998 - ajph.aphapublications.org
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome cases and the
usefulness of various data sources in surveillance were examined in Alaska to guide …

Climate change health assessment: a novel approach for Alaska Native communities

MY Brubaker, JN Bell, JE Berner… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. Develop a process for assessing climate change impacts on public health that
identifies climate-health vulnerabilities and mechanisms and encourages adaptation. Study …

Indicators of food and water security in an Arctic Health context–results from an international workshop discussion

LM Nilsson, J Berner, AA Dudarev… - … of Circumpolar Health, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
In August 2012, a literature search with the aim of describing indicators on food and water
security in an Arctic health context was initialized in collaboration between the Arctic Human …

Climate change and impacts on human health in the Arctic: an international workshop on emerging threats and the response of Arctic communities to climate change

AJ Parkinson, J Berner - International Journal of Circumpolar …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment(ACIA) was published in 2005 and was the firstcomprehensive
scientific assessment of climatechange in the Arctic (1). Potential direct andindirect …