Climate Change and Health?

Did you know that April 3-9 is recognized as National Public Health Week? Did you know that different types of health are given days, weeks, or months to be observed each month out of the year? Well I sure didn’t, but I learned about many national health observances on this website. Check it out to learn more.

Since today is April 7, I decided to blog about something dealing with public health. National Public Health Week actually has its own website where I learned that climate change can have an effect on our health now and in the future. The site explains that explains that warmer weather can worsen the risk of strokes, heart attacks and many other things. Click here to read more about the effects of climate change and what to do about it. 

Globalchange.gov states, “Climate change can therefore affect human health in two main ways: first, by changing the severity or frequency of health problems that are already affected by climate or weather factors; and second, by creating unprecedented or unanticipated health problems or health threats in places where they have not previously occurred.” Who knew that the climate could have so many effects on a person’s health?