Climate Change Flashcards
What is climate change?
A long term shift in global or regional climate patterns
-rise in global temperatures from the mid 20th century to now
A change in usual weather is found in a place. T or F?
True; a change in Earth’s climate
IPCC?
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
-members of the United Nations
How many members in the IPCC?
195
Some sunlight that hits the Earth is reflected. T or F?
True; it becomes heat
Just CO2 traps the heat
False; CO2 and other gases
-for the earth to keep warm
Which public health impacts must be expected as a result of climate change?
- air/water pollution
- increase in allergens
- severe weather
- extreme heat
Health impacts of clinate change?
- extreme heat
- flooding, droughts
- changes in regional distribution
- food insecurity
- increased air pollution
- mental health & stress related disorders
Who is at risk of climate change?
Populations in countries w/poor health systems
- low income communities
- people of color
- elderly
- fence line community (thise near chrmical plants)
- those w/ specific ailments (asthma, CVD, COPD)
Vector borne disease?
Diseases carried by insects and rodents
Types of vectors?
- mosquitoes
- ticks
- black flies
- aquatic snails
- lice
- sandflies
