The Lancet released the report The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels. Q: Are millions of people already dying as a result of human induced climate change? A: Yes. Q: Can millions of people’s lives still be saved? A: Yes, “a health-centred response […]
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Health and Climate Change: Health at the Mercy of Fossil Fuels
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Also tagged air pollution, Asthma, chronic bronchitis, climate change, emphysema, health impacts, ozone, pneumonia
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Climate Change Health Hazard
Physicians For Social Responsibility report: High in the Earth’s atmosphere, naturally occurring ozone is essential to protecting life on Earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. However, here on Earth’s surface, ground-level ozone is a harmful pollutant. Source of Ozone: Ground-level ozone is formed when two major classes of air pollutants — nitrogen […]
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Also tagged air pollution, Asthma, chronic bronchitis, climate change, emphysema, health impacts, ozone, pneumonia, sunburn of the lungs
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