Climate Change Can Endanger Health
December 18, 2008 at 10:59 pm | In Climate Change, Health, Health Information, WHO | 2 CommentsTags: gas emissions, global warming
Facts:
Wherever you live climate change threatens your health and wellbeing. Climate related injuries and illnesses account for over 150,000 deaths and over 5.5 million unhealthy lives each year.
Each year, 60,000 deaths are as a result of climate related disaster.
Many of the steps required to prevent climate change, though have a positive effect on health.
• Action now can protect health from climate change.
• Reducing global warming can be good for health.
What actions can I take?
Reducing your carbon footprint is an integral part of protecting human health from the effects of global warming and climate change.
You can find more information at World Health Organization (WHO) site.
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