Over the years, the sun glares more strongly than ever. Within minutes, cumulonimbus casts a carpet over the bright sky. The room temperature seem to drop and increase drastically without warning. In fact, the earth is suffering with thinning layers of protective ozone. The climate is changing continuously.
According to Canadian researchers, climate change has impacts on our health state.
The common health problems are:
- Illnesses caused by hot and cold syndrome
- Respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses
- Changed exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollutants and allergens
- Asthma and other respiratory diseases
- Heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases
- Cancer
- Diarrheas and illnesses caused by chemical and biological contaminants
- Changed patterns of diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and other pathogens carried by mosquitoes, ticks, animals and other vectors
- Skin damage and skin cancer
- Cataracts
- Disturbed immune function
As a matter of fact, according to an United Nation expert, cutting down meat consumption could help to reduce greenhouse gas emission. Eventually it will help to combat climate change.
"Diet change was important in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and environmental problems associated with rearing cattle and other animals," said Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Read the full article from AFP here.
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