When we hear about climate change, the first thing
that comes to our minds is environment, animals, plants, and earth temperature.
However, we always miss another important part that would suffer from this
issue as well as other living creatures. Humans health can be affected by
climate change through a variety of pathways, for instance as
a result of increased frequency and concentration of heat waves, , increased
floods and droughts, changes in the distribution of vector-borne diseases and
malnutrition. Climate change is a very critical public health issue that
is affecting and will affect a wide majority of people around the world. Children, elderly people, the poor, and those
with fundamental health condition are the most vulnerable people for health
effect from climate change.
Although the impacts of climate change have the
potential to affect human health in the United States and around the world,
there is a lot we can do to prepare for and adapt to these changes. All
public health and global health organizations and local agencies are collaborating
together in order to support development of healthy cities that are prepared
for climate change. One of the adaptation methods that are used to
reduce climate change effect is planning urban adaptation strategies by planting trees to minimize heat
buildup in cities and manage storm water, or promoting the use of cool roofs to
reduce energy needs and improve air quality. But what can normal people do to
protect their health?
We can do many things
in order to reduce climate change effects by simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Planting your garden or your neighborhood would make a different
and would make your surrounding much healthier. Donating for global health agencies to improve
low income countries environment would increase the possibilities to save
others lives.
