Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Global Warming Causes Health Problems

Brooke Edmonds

September, 22, 2010

5:50pm



From San Fernando City, La Union, the department of health gave out a warning last Saturday. They warned that climate change is now causing various health risks. These worsening effects of global warming are showing signs of causing many diseases. One of the main health problems coming from the climate change is the intense heat waves, which can cause heat stress among various ages and especially those with respiratory diseases and those involved in athletic activities. With a new increase in ground level ozone, pollutants and other airborne allergens can worsen the conditions in people with respiratory diseases. With the effects of climate change and the results that include droughts, floods, and increased temperatures there is also the possibility of vector borne diseases like typhoid fever, infectious hepatitis, and other water based diseases. Doctors are now advising individuals to take extra precautions to maintain good health and be resistant to the effects.


I found this story very interesting. I never realized weather and climate changes could have such an effect on peoples health and wellness. I thought that the writer of this article gave a good coverage of the effects that can come from the new changes in climate. The only thing that would have made this a stronger article would have been to add in some tips for readers to protect themselves from the dangers. He did mention that doctors are advising people to take extra precautions to maintain good health but he could have listed some actual ways to prevent the climate change diseases.


http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/277826/doh-warns-global-warming-diseases

4 comments:

Emilyferland said...

I agree with you, I had no idea that such events could cause such serious problems. When I think of global warming I think of things like pollution and that is it. I do not take into account that many times global warming creates natural disasters and these disasters stir up and create virus'and disease.

Mark Absher said...

It is ironic to me that some still claim that global climate change is a myth. At what point will they view the evidence as that, evidence? If it is effecting peoples health how much more drastic to things have to be to have people wake up to the dangers?

Sarah Ogletree said...

It's scary to think that climate change has an effect on our health. It is already such a daunting thing! I agree with Mark. How much more will it take for people to realize climate change is real, and that we have to do something about it? The overall apathy that many have concerning global warming is almost as upsetting as the problem itself.

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