Know About the Health Risks Associated with Climate Change

Climate change is causing melting polar ice caps, rising sea levels, ocean acidification. These changes, in turn, cause many health risks.

Increased air pollution is contributing to higher cases of asthma and other respiratory diseases.

Extreme weather events are causing flooding leading to waterborne diseases like cholera and dysentery.

Natural disasters are causing prolonged exposure to stress and trauma for the affected communities.

Climate change is causing the spread of infectious diseases like malaria, dengue fever.

Mitigation strategies include improving healthcare infrastructure, early warning systems, policy changes etc.

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