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Week 10 Ebi Article
Climate Sensitive Health Risks
Injuries and Deaths from extreme events
Floods
Storms
Heat Waves
Infectious diseases
food borne
vector borne
water borne
Food and Water Insecurity
Air Quality Illnesses
What does warming increase in regard to climate events?
Frequency
Intensity
Duration
Heat Waves are the leading weather-related cause of death in the U.S.
Increased mortality from ambient temperatures
Increased preterm births, low birthweights and stillbirths
Affects how productive outdoor workers are
Where will the biggest health issues occur due to climate change?
Populations where exposure and susceptibility are high
Countries that have contributed the least greenhouse gas emissions
It's not fair to the people of these countries to have to experience the most detrimental health effects from the doing of other countries that are more careless about their greenhouse gas output.
20 Countries are the source of 80% of all emissions
Who is the most at blame?
China
Contributes 40% of green house gas emissions in the world
The United States
Contributes 14% of green house gas emissions in the world
Challenges with Food and Water Insecurity
Now, every 1 in 9 people suffer from hunger
Climate change contributes to this by its impacts on:
Agriculture
Food
Sociodemographic systems
Economic systems
Terms to know
Mitigation: reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
Adaptions: process of adjustment to actual or expected climate and its effects