How Public Health-Related Policies Are Affected By Climate Change

The Zika Virus is another issue that comes with climate change due to the warming temperatures. The mosquito is expanding its territory and carrying a new disease that affects new born babies in their development. Many government provide male contraception through insurance, but do not provide it for women. The situation could be stalled with birth control provided so infants are not born until a solution can be thought of. Some countries like Brazil have told their citizens not to have sex until a solution and the effects of the virus are

First, global climate change is a serious problem because it increases natural disasters. If you have ever watched the news in your lifetime, you know that this issue is becoming more frequent and worse over time. “Globally, the number of reported weather-related

Identify a broad range of current environmental health problems likely to be exacerbated by climate change. How might existing public health practices be altered to anticipate these effects of climate change? What other key sectors (beyond health) should be engaged?

(WHO 2015) It is now generally acknowledged that the global climate is changing as the earth becomes warmer, in particular due to the burning of fossil fuels. Human health may be impacted by shifting the geographic range and seasonality of infectious diseases, possibly increasing vector borne disease rates, disturbance of food-producing ecosystems, and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events such as droughts, cyclones, floods and bush

With the rise of calamitous news regarding extremists groups taking over certain states, countries threatening to go to war, and viruses spreading throughout the world; the outlook of humanity does not look good. In addition to these dire headlines is the matter of climate change, which, unfortunately, is not as alarming to the public eye. Nonetheless, climate change is a pressing matter as it will impact every facet of society from economy to even human survival. Perhaps the general public find climate change as a vapid subject because of its nature to react belatedly to human activity, and how it is often represented with numbers, graphs, and projections; things that are not compelling to those that do not understand its importance. Even

One of the most unique aspects of climate change is its ability to impact every person in every nation across the world. Its omnipotent presence calls for, what I predict will be, the largest global initiative and

In the compilation of success stories, APHA gives the causes of concern and the ways that the states have begun adapting for the change that is to come. According to the association, “Maine strengthened its ability to monitor vector-borne disease and especially tick-borne Lyme disease” (APHA 9). Maine is focused on the area of fast and comprehensive analyses of new diseases that can be communicated to the public efficiently. APHA’s organization of problem and solution make it easier for readers to recognize the connections, advancements, and the adaptive measures being taken in order to prepare for climate change effects. APHA’s information demonstrates the steps Michigan is taking in order to become increasingly effective in “responding to local needs” (12). “The Michigan Climate and Health Adaptation Program is improving state and local capacity to conduct climate change-related health impact assessments”;HIA is supposed to help in gauging how successful a plan will be (12). The information presented by APHA suggests that through adaptation and planning the effects of climate change can be reduced or, at the very least, anticipated in order to formulate a strategy to combat the effects, like the methods seen today.

In “Climate Change Isn't World's Biggest Problem”, Alex B. Berezow writes about how politicians and members of media are missing the big picture in terms of world issues. Climate change is stated to be a big issue however, Berezow says it isn’t the biggest. He further points out that they are missing the big picture when he clearly says “Just a cursory glance around the world reveals that, given the enormous problems facing our planet, it would be surprising if climate change cracked a list of the top 10 immediate concerns.” The biggest issue is poverty because without money or resources people can’t survive very long. In fact, Mr.Berezow explains that in the world’s poorest countries, six of the ten leading causes of death are infectious

According to the World Health Organization, a 2008 study showed that in the last 100 years, the world has warmed by approximately 0.75oC (Cruickshank 354). This warming has been and is a major factor that has contributed to the increase of destructive weather events. Such could be true in the case of the deadly typhoon that struck the Philippines in November of 2013. These weather events, in turn, contribute to the fact that infectious disease is the cause of approximately 37 percent of all the deaths in the world. This statistic is only expected to increase as a result of global warming. Additionally, over 40% of the citizens of developing countries and less than 2% of the citizens of developed countries are infected at any given time (Chan et al. 330). This is a staggering inequality, and it is undeserved that many of the countries that are being the most affected did little to contribute to the cause of global warming. This is why developing countries were specifically chosen to be looked into opposed to the entire earth population. Now, that some context has been given, more specific examples and studies can be looked into.

The authors are trying to find a relationship between climate change, public health, and national security. They argue that climate change poses a threat to national safety and public health hence; it needs to be addressed. Currently, a majority of Americans are dismissive of the issue of climate change. The authors argue that portraying climate change as a threat to national security and public health will make the population have an interest in it. In particular, they assume focusing on the causes, impacts, and solutions to climate change will trigger curiosity among the citizens. As a result, they will want to find more information on the issue. The

Climate change is difficult to communicate by its very nature. Greenhouse gases are invisible, and their accumulating effects (e.g., global warming, precipitation changes, and extreme weather events) can take years before they are felt. Worldwide warming trends are hard for the average person to detect amidst the variability of everyday weather and the causes are far removed, in both time and space, from the impacts. Climate change is thus an example of “hidden hazards”—risks that, despite potentially serious consequences for society, generally pass unnoticed or unheeded until they reach disaster proportions (Kasperson and Kasperson, 1991).

In future health care practitioners is going to face two major obstacles or challenges that will affect the health care system. Firstly, change in global climate will affect the health of the people, resulting in numerous diseases because of changing pattern of weather. The human activities that is generating the change in climate by increasing the greenhouse gases. It is affecting more adversely. Here in this paper it is summarize the affects or impacts of climate change in health care and make some evidence that global warming is affecting health sector. An approaches that is focused on health risks due to many reasons like economic disruptions, demographic condition of climate change.

Climate change. A phrase that encompasses a vast wealth of information, the totality of which is difficult to fathom let alone concisely elaborate upon in a condensed format such as a course or writing assignment. Through this course, the interconnectedness with which humans influence the balance of climate change is abundantly clear. Ecosystems plants and animals depend on are all connected and influencing one another but these scales are imbalanced, mostly as a result of human activities. The web of interconnectivity in climate change is complex, but there is a reemerging consensus at it’s core that human actions, such as global development, has major ramifications and the health and welfare of people and the environment are paying the price. Those daring enough to say they aren’t influencing climate change haven’t truly examined the many facets of their lives consuming energy and in turn increasing carbon emissions that alter climate. For most, transportation is a necessity. This usage requires energy consumption, most likely in the form of fossil fuel resource depletion and in turn the generation of carbon emissions. Transportation routes by land or sea may alter ecosystems that further elevate carbon emissions. With an understanding that the topic of climate change and carbon emissions is massive at best, the aim of this assignment will be to provide the reader with a basic understanding of greenhouse gases and carbon emissions and the relation to climate change. A

Climate change otherwise known as global warming has been an ongoing issue for decades. Beginning in the 19th century, climate change has increasingly affected Earth and its atmosphere. Rising levels of carbon dioxide are warming the Earth’s atmosphere, causing rising sea-levels, melting snow and ice, extreme fires and droughts, and intense rainfall and floods. Climate change has and will continue to affect food production, availability of water, and can add to many health risks in humans and animals. In fact, in an article by Justin Gillis titled, “Scientists Warn of Perilous Climate Shift Within Decades, Not Centuries” he focuses on a paper written by a former NASA climate scientist, James E. Hansen, explaining the effects of climate change on Earth today. Although many believe Hansen’s theories in the paper are quite far-fetched, the author mentions, “Despite any reservations they might have about the new paper, virtually all climate scientists agree with Dr. Hansen’s group that society is not moving fast enough to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, posing grave risks” (Gillis). Gillis validates the fact that climate change has been rapidly expanding throughout Earth and society has not been able to reduce it fast enough. Many negative risks are being posed and will continue to mount if the issue of climate change is not taken seriously. Although climate change negatively affects nearly all aspects of Earth, it poses a big

There is a serious situation is occurring on planet Earth that is causing a significant and harmful effect on communities, health, and the climate. It is Global Warming which can be defined as the constant heating of Earth 's surface, oceans and atmosphere. In order to understand global warming, the most important basic is to figure out how the of greenhouse effect plays an important part in its development. The greenhouse effect is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) that trap heat in the atmosphere that keeps the Earth warm. The information this text will discuss is the meaning of global warming, the causes, and most importantly how citizens can help to rectify the situation. Humanity must tickle this problem immediately before the consequences increase and affect the entire planet.