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Mind Map #8 - Coggle Diagram
Mind Map #8
health risks due to climate
heat waves
storms
temperature and precipitation determines livelihood of mosquitoes and ticks
replication rate of pathogens spread
floods
infectious diseases
food-borne illnesses
water-borne illnesses
vector-borne illnesses
drought/wildfires
respiratory diseases due to poor air quality
extreme weather
climate change altering how energy is moving
increased frequency, intensity, and duration of weather/climate events
chronic medical and mental health conditions are also affected
hurricane intensity causing disruptions of
health care
water and sanitation
food distribution systems
long term affects on the population
high temperatures have been documented worldwide
leading to increased mortality
increased rate if preterm births
low birthweights
stillbirths
effectiveness of public health and health care systems
reducing poverty
decreasing inequities
increasing universal healthcare
food and water security
quality of life
economic growth and development
costs of ill health
treatments
hospital admissions
lost work hours
less tangible costs caused by:
pain
suffering
burdens on ones family
actions to prepare/manage climate change
ill health projected to increase during coming decades causing detrimental impacts
28% greenhouse gas emissions come from china while 14% come from the US
deep ethical concerns over equity impacts and responsibilities
Climate change altering the mean and variability of weather and sea levels are rising
other factors between climate change interactions
demographic
certain population groups suffer greater impacts such as:
older adults
people with chronic illnesses
people with mobility challenges
poor and isolated
black and indigenous populations and other people of color
certain occupational groups
women and girls
socioeconomic
conditions people are born into, work, live, and age shape daily life
inequities