Download Khan 1 Shafiq Khan Carolyn L. Holloway English 2010 18 February

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Shafiq Khan
Carolyn L. Holloway
English 2010
18 February 2015
What causes global warming and climate to change that affects human health?
According to the EPA our earth is heating up. The earth’s temperature has been increased by
1.4 degrees. These small changes in the temperature can have some great impact on the climate
and weather. Many places have been through rainfall, droughts, and floods because of this issue.
The oceans have also experienced these big changes as oceans cover approximately about 70
percent of earth’s surface. Most likely storms are to occur in oceans because of the climate that
Is changing making difficulties for people traveling through ships and delaying hours waiting for
good weather. The reason for climate change is that the temperature is fluctuating; rising up and
down that’s causing the illness.
The weather change is affecting humans’ health on this planet. The hotter temperatures
can increase unhealthy air and water pollutants. Differences in temperature could cause the
Precipitation levels to rise and intense events that have a chance in spreading the diseases. The
chances of getting a food-borne disease is common because it increases the case of salmonella
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poisoning and food poisoning because of that there are higher changes for the bacteria to develop
faster in the warmer climates. In rare cases some of the people developed the west Nile virus
caused by the changes in Vector Ecology. The chart seen here below is provided by the U.S.
Public Health showing the various factors on how it affects health. This chart shows how people
are affected dating from 2010 to 2030.
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This picture exemplifies the glaciers melting away and if it does continue to melt then it will
leave many who rely on the source of water as this is the energy source we rely on.
According to the data the EPA came up with these factors:
Sun setting over a city on a hot day. Source: EPA (2010).
This image is to illustrate that when its sunset it usually get cooler but not in this particular city
because it is showing that type of change in climate in whereas some are cooler or hotter than
other cities. The heat wave in this city is an increased temperature that outdoor activities are not
safe and this will impact the body because of the thermal radiation.
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The number of 100-degree days per year is projected to increase.
The impacts of climate change on health will depend on many factors. These factors
include the effectiveness of a community's public health and safety systems to address or prepare
for the risk and the behavior, age, gender, and economic status of individuals affected. Impacts
will likely vary by region, the sensitivity of populations, the extent and length of exposure to
climate change impacts, and society's ability to adapt to change.
Although the United States has well-developed public health systems (compared with
those of many developing countries), climate change will still likely affect many Americans. In
addition, the impacts of climate change on public health around the globe could have important
consequences for the United States. For example, more frequent and intense storms may require
more disaster relief and declines in agriculture may increase food shortages.
The data that that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has collected is
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known to be the most accurate information as of now.
How can we help to avoid the climate and global changes issues?
What we can do are some simple tasks that require attention, Such as a replacing a light bulb
because this can help in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions. The second thing to do is to
power down electronics when it’s not in use. The last two are recycling and using less water this
Can help in protecting the climate that causes air pollution and water pollution to build up.
Many people today still argue that climate change is not real while some others think it is real
and the way it’s affecting health in general. As far as the climatologists, they have known that
climate change is a serious issue that’s concerning many others about their health. The
Climatologists have that type of experience, showing the graphs from early 1900s to present just
to see how climate has been changing throughout the world.
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