Climate Change and disease, Allergies and climate change
How many people die from asthma each year
250,000
How many people currently have asthma
300 million
How does climate change cause heat waves? What will be the effect of these heat waves
As temperatures increase, hot dry summers will become the norm, there will be more heat related deaths
What solution is offered to combat allergies? How will this help
Control rising C02 levels will reduce global warming
What solutions are offered to help climate change and diseases? How will each of these help
Deal with heat waves, PREPARE, Improve defenses against vector-borne diseases, Reduce carbon emissions to reduce warming
What are the three areas of concern that doctors and scientists have about human health as a result of climate change
Death from heat waves, tropical disease, worsened water-borne disease
What will warmer temperatures do to growing seasons? How will this effect allergies
Early pollination and longer growing season. Records indicate that warming will make allergies worse
How will each of the pillars be affected by climate change
Heat will make water and food scarce and sanitation and air quality will get worse
What are two causes mentioned in the article for the rise of ragweed pollen
Increase in C02 concentration, Increased temperatures with urbanization
What is one reason for the recent increases of people with asthma
Rising level of ragweed pollen
How will rainfall affect human health
Severe rainstorms carry an increased risk of water-borne diseases
What is a second reason that asthma will be worse if average temperatures continue to increase
Warming increases ozone which is asthma irritant
What are the pillars of public health
Water, sanitation, air quality, sufficient food
Explain how climate will affect malaria
With heat, mosquitoes range will extend, bringing malaria