Is Cyclone Healthy? Separating Human Risks from Ecological Functions
                                
                                
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                                Between 1998 and 2017, tropical cyclones affected an estimated 726 million people worldwide, causing immense loss and damage. The question, "is cyclone healthy?", therefore, has a clear answer: for human health and safety, the devastating impact is unequivocally negative, despite some limited ecological roles.