Global Warming- The Effects On Health
Thursday, September 20th, 2007 by Global Warmer Subscribe To Our Feed
Health issues for each person vary according to such factors as how they live their lives, their genetic makeup, and whether they have enough healthcare. In addition to this, each year provides more proof that our environment, the food we eat, and the air we breathe can greatly change our health.
Varying Impact of Global Warming on Health
The effects of Global Warming on our health may vary according on our location on Earth but it is felt by all people.
According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) the average global temperature in the last quarter century has increased by one sixteenth Celsius. It projects that by 2099 the world temperature will rise between 5.8 and 1.4 degrees Celsius.
A few examples of how this will affect us -
- Intense major storms such as the hurricane Katrina directly caused thousands of deaths and untold damage because of altered weather conditions.
- Raised temperatures and sunlight along with the pollutants that are the byproducts of the continued use of fossil fuels as an energy source can cause the ground ozone level to rise. This could lead to respiratory complications such as asthma and lung diseases going up. It may also affect the eyesight of persons working and living in residential locations.
- Effects of further Global Warming in countries where food shortages are already a problem might lead to droughts and interruptions in growth cycles, that will additionally add to famine deaths, not to mention water shortages.
- In 2003 there were approximately 35,000 deaths throughout Europe, almost 15,000 in France alone brought on by a heatwave. These heatwaves are estimated to increase due to Global Warming, with death rates doubling over the next two decades. The elderly and the very young are most affected by heat-related stress.
- Climate change with its increased temperature of the atmosphere has contributed to unusual levels of precipitation. With these weather changes the growing seasons of our food supply are affected. This in turn affects the quality and quantity of food available leading to a huge impact on the health of people.
- Warming trends that lead to unusually long periods of heat may also affect the number and increase the life of disease carrying insects or animals. Examples of this include mosquitoes that carry malaria and ticks that carry Lyme disease. With an extended life the likelihood of increasing numbers of people becoming infected rises.
The full effects upon people’s health because of Global Warming is still in the early stages. Initiatives are needed to monitor these trends for the purpose of understanding how to alter the outcome.
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