Global Warming Health
Effects
The health effects of
global warming are largely determined by your location in the world.
A number of research groups including the WHO, have linked temperature
increases with a higher infection rate of diseases.
Generally speaking the
areas being most affected by temperature increase are those located
around the equator. Ironically many of them have extremely low carbon
emissions.
Yet, if you traced the
infection rate of diseases back through history you'd find hotter parts of
the world have always been more prone to this.
Therefore should we
really be worried?
If the Earth's climate continued to change as it has been, the areas around
the equator would only become hotter. Furthermore, a greater risk of disease
could spread to other parts of the world due to this temperature increase.
It would take an international effort including the highest green house gas
emitting nations (who are distanced from the equator) to ratify a cease in
temperature increase.
Over the years the ozone
layer has taken serious punishment from man-made pollution. As a direct
result of this there has been an increase in skin cancer. Although a certain
amount of vitamin D is required by the body, over exposure can cause serious
problems unless a sunblock is used regularly. These effects are greatly
determined by the individual's genetics.
