login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Lower - Income People Bearing The Brunt Of Global Climate Change
This situation might pose an ethical dilemma for the developed world as the countries affected by the climate change are the ones who have contributed least to the problem.
The authors of the study quantified the ethical dimension of global climate change by measuring per capita carbon emissions and comparing that data with climate-related disease burden for the most affected regions of the world. The results show a stark contrast between those populations causing global warming from those suffering the brunt of the impacts.
"Our high consumption of energy is putting a huge disease burden on places that are quite remote from us." said Patz, a professor in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. "There are many serious diseases that are sensitive to climate, and as earth's climate changes, so too can the range and transmission of such diseases," he added.
Many of these climate-sensitive diseases, such as malaria, malnutrition, and diarrhea, affect children in particular. "We in the developed world need to recognize how our way of life imposes negative impacts upon poorer nations of the world, especially their children," said Patz.
According to Patz, the scientific debate on global warming is over. "The scientific community must now turn its attention to dissecting the problem and devising rational solutions," he said. Scientists also argue that changes in patterns of diseases and other negative outcomes of a warming world suggests the developed world must now begin to pursue equitable solutions that first protect the most vulnerable population groups.
|
|
|
More News on: Health Effects of Global Warming
 Comment & Contribute
|
- Health News Index
- News Quick Links
| News Categories: |
| » | Report: A Lot of Americans Have No Access to Health Care |
| » | Greece Faces Humanitarian Crisis as Health Care Access Declines in EU, Doctors Group Warns |
| » | HCCI Report Says Rising Prices for Care Responsible for Increased Healthcare Costs for Privately Insured Americans |
| » | Treatment in ED is Based on Children's Insurance Status |
| » | US Spends Most on Healthcare Without Providing Superior Care |
| More Insurance News | |
|
