How Global Warming Affects Your Health

Most of the time, people hear about how global warming is hurting the planet. What most people don't realize, though, is that global warming affects them too, in a very bad way. Global warming does not affect us directly so much as it affects us indirectly. It does this mainly by altering the climate in which we live.

Probably the most publicized way that global warming will hurt us is flooding. This will result from the melting of the polar ice caps. Mass flooding will be responsible for a multitude of hazards. First and foremost will be the millions of dollars of damage caused by the floodwaters. many people will starve from lack of food.

The lesser-known health hazard form floods is the mold. For people who suffer from allergic reactions, this mold could be deadly. Most people, when they come in contact with the mold, are mildly turned off from the odor. When someone with allergies encounters the mod, there throat closes up and they have trouble breathing. In addition to the scarcity of food, a scarcity of medicine supplements could also result.

An obvious result of global warming will be the heat waves. Heat waves can be fatal for everyone, especially the children and the elderly. Unlike a flood, you cannot escape a heat wave simply by moving to higher ground or a few miles inland. The best thing you can do in the event of a heat wave is go to a commercial building, such as a fishing organization or a store. The reason being is that their air conditioning systems are much more robust than your home system, which could easily fail in the event of a prolonged heat wave.

Here's another hazard for those with allergies: pollen. How does global warming affect pollen? Well, the increase in average temperature causes a dramatic increase in weeds that produce a high volume of pollen. I cannot emphasize enough to be stocked up on your medical supplies in case of a distaste, especially if you are dependent on them.

What about other countries? Many people in third-world countries that rely on developed nations will be severely affected if these nations are hit hard by natural disasters. The most dire situation for these countries will be starvation because they rely heavily on developed nations and their own small ecosystem to provide for themselves. If these two factors are hurt by the warming planet, theses already struggling nations will experience the repercussions much more than us.

In spite of this gloomy forecast, all is far from lost! Global warming is still in its infancy, but it is rapidly increasing in its rate. This does not warrant panic, but it is a call for action. By doing some simple things such as conserving energy, recycling, and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, we can ensure ourselves a bright future.