Posts Tagged ‘weather’
BBC – Weather Centre – WeatherWise – Living with the Weather – Effects
Different weather has benefits for health, and climatotherapy is the idea of recommending different weather conditions for different illnesses. Patients with tuberculosis or blood diseases were often sent to mountain resorts with their lower levels of water vapour and higher ozone levels. Seaside resorts were considered to be good for the health with the sea air being rich in sodium and iodine vital for the healthy functioning of the body. The seaside climate is also recommended for those suffering from such chronic illnesses as bronchitis and rheumatism. In some cases we create an artifical environment by using ionisers, air conditioning or humidifiers. This can be bad for the health too and bad air conditioning systems have been blamed for Sick Building Syndrome in which increased concentrations of germs, bacteria and other pollutants like cigarette smoke cause a wide variety of health complaints.
via BBC – Weather Centre – WeatherWise – Living with the Weather – Effects.
ISB – International Society of Biometeorology – ISB
Biometeorology is an interdisciplinary science studying the interactions between atmospheric processes and living organisms – plants, animals and humans. The most important question that biometeorology answers is:
How does weather and climate impact the well-being of all living creatures?
This would include reproduction, population fluctuations, and general health of the organism community.
Some example topics in biometeorology include:
* the relationship between agricultural yields and weather
* how extreme weather affects cattle feeding habits
* the impact of weather on human health
* how pollution affects certain tree species
* calculating the level of tolerance of organisms to environmental extremes
The Effects of Weather on Health and How to Prepare
The field of science that studies the effect of weather on our health is called human biometeorology.
