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Earth Day, Climate Change, and Health |
| Published: April 21, 2008, 10:38 am |
| Tags: air quality, airborne irritants, asthma girl, asthma triggers, children s asthma, children s health, environment, global warming, health risks pollution |
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To recognize Earth Day tomorrow, I stitched together some of the health risks associated with climate change that I’ve mentioned in past posts. Why? Because I can’t say this enough: Asthma sufferers like AG are the canaries in this potential coal mine of a planet. Her respiratory issues may prompt me to advocate for clean, renewable energy and conservation more so than some lucky parents of healthy kids, but climate change won’t be all that selective if it gets bad enough. While my daughter likely feels the affects of dirty air and a warmer Earth first, other children (and adults) like her sister may follow. Health Risks of Climate Change 1. Warmer temperatures can generate extreme weather and increase natural disasters like Katrina that endanger the food and water supply and disease control. 2. Warmer temps also increase the mosquito population and therefore the malaria risk. 3. Abnormal heat waves and cold spells kill vulnerable people, usually through [ Full article ] |
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