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Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Climate Change Daily Vid Nov 1 2017: Human health affected by climate change

New report from a group of universities and UN agencies says that more people are being affected by heatwaves, a poor diet and the spread of disease.




THE 2017 REPORT OF THE LANCET COUNTDOWN

The Lancet Countdown's 2017 report tracks 40 indicators across five areas, arriving at three key conclusions: The human symptoms of climate change are unequivocal and potentially irreversible` The delayed response to climate change over the past 25 years has jeopardised human life and livelihoods. The past 5 years have seen an accelerated response, and in 2017 momentum is building across a number of sectors; the direction of travel is set, with clear and unprecedented opportunities for public health.

WHO REPORT
Climate change and health Over the last 50 years, human activities – particularly the burning of fossil fuels – have released sufficient quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to trap additional heat in the lower atmosphere and affect the global climate. In the last 130 years, the world has warmed by approximately 0.85oC. Each of the last 3 decades has been successively warmer than any preceding decade since 1850(1). Sea levels are rising, glaciers are melting and precipitation patterns are changing. Extreme weather events are becoming more intense and frequent.

Key facts 
  • Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health – clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. 
  • Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress. 
  • The direct damage costs to health (i.e. excluding costs in health-determining sectors such as agriculture and water and sanitation), is estimated to be between US$ 2-4 billion/year by 2030. 
  • Areas with weak health infrastructure – mostly in developing countries – will be the least able to cope without assistance to prepare and respond. 
  • Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases through better transport, food and energy-use choices can result in improved health, particularly through reduced air pollution.
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