Climate Change And Health

Question 1

Increased natural disasters causes

Answer 1

Increased stress, in individuals and health services

Question 2

Increased heat and cold temps reduces

Answer 2

The bodies coping mechanisms

Question 3

Aged at risk with temp variants because

Answer 3

Fewer sweat glands and Fewer cutaneous capillaries to maintain temp

Question 4

Children as risk of variable temps due to

Answer 4

Larger body surface, gain and lose heat faster

Question 5

Poor at risk of variable temps due to

Answer 5

Unable to afford coolers/ heaters,
clothing,
shelter,
good water access

Question 6

Raised sea levels and severe storms causes

Answer 6

Saltwater bogged land, reducing fertile land for crops.

Question 7

Increased flooding causes

Answer 7

Increased gut infections eg cholera
Disease carrying insects eg Mosquitos
Which cause infections like malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, etc

Question 8

Climate change causes mental health issues due to

Answer 8

Stress, job loses, loss of family’s due to weather effects.

Question 9

Air pollutants, car fumes, fires, sprays, industrialisation

Answer 9

Modernisation affecting health

Question 10

In —- WHO released a publication urgently requesting countries to be — in protecting health from the effects of climate change

Answer 10

2008

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