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Why Climate Change is Bad for Our Health
Dec 19, 2023
Climate change threatens global health with extreme weather events and long-term risks. The recent COP28 negotiations fell short in phasing out fossil fuels, a language desired by health experts. Dr. Marina Romanello from the Lancet Countdown discusses tracking climate change and health indicators, and warns of consequences of fossil fuel burning. The podcast covers controversies at COP28, including the challenge of phasing out fossil fuels, and the risk of health washing without meaningful action.
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- The worsening impacts of climate change on human health, such as heat stroke and asthma, necessitate urgent action to address extreme weather events and promote global health and well-being.
- Despite the push by health experts and low-income countries, the final agreement of the COP 28 conference did not include language on phasing out fossil fuels, highlighting the need for a transition to clean renewable energy sources to mitigate the health risks associated with climate change.
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Increasing Health Impacts of Climate Change
The health impacts of climate change are escalating globally, with indicators flashing warning signs in every part of the world. Extreme weather events like wildfires and heat waves have immediate and long-term consequences on human health, including heat stroke and asthma, and in severe cases, death. The Lancet Countdown report highlights the worsening impacts of climate change on human health. The recent UN Conference on Climate Change (COP 28) featured a health day that emphasized the importance of health in climate negotiations, but the final agreement did not include the desired phasing out of fossil fuels.
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