Flood hazards and the risks they present to human health are an increasing concern across
the globe, in terms of lives, well-being and livelihoods, and the public resources needed to …

Floods have the potential to exact a major impact on the health of human populations, and
for a given flood event the range of possible health outcomes is broad (see Table 2.1) …

Flooding is one of the most widespread of climatic hazards and poses multiple risks to
human health, yet there has been little systematic research work on health outcomes and …

Floods are the most common type of disaster globally, responsible for almost 53,000 deaths
in the last decade alone (23: 1 low-versus high-income countries). This review assessed …

Introduction: Floods are the most common hazard to cause disasters and have led to
extensive morbidity and mortality throughout the world. The impact of floods on the human …

Floods are the most common natural disaster in Europe. The adverse human health
consequences of flooding are complex and far-reaching: these include drowning, injuries …

The frequency and extent of flooding world-wide, and the accompanying losses and related
human health impacts, are expected to increase over the next 50 to 100 years owing to the …

Floods are the most common type of natural disaster in both developed and developing
countries and have led to extensive morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Worldwide …

Worldwide, floods are the most common natural disaster and produce a broad array of
health impacts. In Canada, it is difficult to quantify all of the health impacts associated with …

In 2009–2011, the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the United Kingdom
HealthProtection Agency undertook a project to investigate the adverse health effects of …