ABC Radio National's Health Report has just completed playing a series of programs called "The Global Body", in which they took a look at human adaptation, health and survival in various environments. The first three programs focused on fishing and farming communities in Sri Lanka, urban populations in the developing city of Manila, and Los Angeles, which has a high proportion of adapting immigrant populations. The final episode, aired today, is called "The Future of the Human Race" and features a panel of experts in population, health and environment examining how our bodies will stand up to surviving to the next millennium Factors explored include the challenges of non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, as well as the problems faced in developing countries and, of course, climate change.
You can download the transcripts of these programs, or listen to the podcasts at the Health Report website.
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