Climate change is making us sick (Boston Globe)

[bronxiteforever]

Boston Globe
By Amitha Kalaichandran and M.D.,
Amitha Kalaichandran, M.H.S., M.D., is a physician, epidemiologist, and writer based in Canada.
September 28, 2019

...A warmer planet means more potential for death and illnesses related to higher temperatures. It means lower air quality, especially in densely populated areas. Mosquitoes, ticks, and other carriers of infectious diseases can cover a wider geographic range and for a longer span of the year.

Let’s take Lyme disease: due to global warming, the ticks that carry Lyme are appearing in many more states, notably in the Midwest and in much of Canada. Other vector borne diseases are also likely to increase...Global warming also raises the chances of suffering heat stroke and heat stress, both risk multipliers for heart attacks. Asthma sufferers experience worse symptoms from the additional carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as well as dust and other particulate matter.

Globally, no one is untouched. The WHO compiled a comprehensive set of resources that detail country-specific ways in which climate change affects human health. It estimates that between the years 2030 and 2050, 250,0000 additional deaths globally could be related to climate change, costing billions. The WHO hosted the first humanitarian conference on health and climate change in April.

Earlier this summer, over 70 prominent medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association, called climate change the “greatest public health challenge of the 21st century,” and published a series of recommendations which include reducing greenhouse gases and improving access to clean water. In late August, the Doctors of British Columbia identified climate change as a major health care issue, which was followed by a similar alarm sounded by the Australian Medical Association.

More here
https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2019/09/28/climate-change-making-sick/wowsrlzkcApHnJkaTeoHsJ/story.html

[dawg day]

1. And the seasonal allergies...

Hayfever is earlier and worse this year. That's not a big deal, but such a high percentage of people are susceptible-- productivity certainly suffers in my case.

[appalachiablue]

2. Deadly serious and reality as many physicians and ER doctors

know and the reason they're calling for additional resources and training to prepare. Nightmare.

K & R Thanks for posting this impt. article.

[kat3rinamarquez]

3. Payback time

We are now starting to pay for our wrongdoings to Nature.