EXPOSURE
Exposure is a contact between a person and one or more biological, psychosocial, chemical or physical stressors, including stressors affect by climate change.
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SENSITIVITY
Sensitivity is the degree to which people or communities are affected, either adversely or beneficially, by their exposure to climate variability or change.
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ABILTY TO ADAPT
Adaptive capacity is the ability of communities, institutions or people to adjust to potential hazards such as climate change, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences.
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VULNERABILTY
of Human Health to Climate Change
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HEALTH OUTCOMES
Injury, acute and chronic illness (including mental health and stress-related illness), developmental issues, and death.