Health is an important motivator in discussions of climate change. Exposure to high temperatures increase risks for many health conditions, some of them being:
- Heat cramps
- Heat exhaustion
- Heat stroke
- Cardiovascular disease
- Kidney disease
- Respiratory disease
- Poor reproductive outcomes
- Behavioral and mental health conditions
On average, heat is associated with more fatalities than other weather-related events. Death and illness directly attributable to heat are only a portion of total health impacts.
Populations particularly vulnerable to heat related illness and death include:
- Elderly
- Those with chronic conditions
- Pregnant women
- Low income population
Here are some views from our Instagram family members about the impact of temperature rise on health:
@sabri_farouq:
"yes..like stroke"
@sumaiyaharunany :
"Heat strokes, heat exhaustion (profuse sweating) "
@_nussy_ :
"It worsens air quality which can lead to asthma attacks & other respiratory health effects"
@zainab_akadir :
"Dehydration and heat stroke"
@legacy.consulting :
"In both extreme hot & cold it becomes hard to breath"
@_real_rizwana :
"Animals die easily, especially those who are not made for extreme hot/cold "
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