US warns of risks of climate change for health

Climate: the White House cited the increase in insect-borne diseases and reduced nutritional value of food as examples

The US government published today (5) the results of a study that concludes that climate change will have serious effects on public health of the population in the coming decades.

Developed over three years by federal agencies, the study shows that in summer 2030 will be recorded about 11,000 deaths, compared to the current figures, because of the "extreme heat" and that in 2100 the number of deaths due to high temperatures will reach 27 thousand, if not made a "fast" effort to contain climate change.

The White House cited the increase in insect-borne diseases and reduced nutritional value of food as examples of derivatives dangers of climate change for human beings.

"The need to take action against climate change is very explicit when looking for public health. It is not just glaciers and polar bears. It's about the health of our children," he said at the presentation of the study, administrator of the Environment of the United States Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy.


The report also shows the need to go beyond the agreements reached in Paris in December last year, by almost 200 countries for the fight against climate change, considering that they are insufficient to avoid much of the consequences.