Climate change will negatively affect the health of all people, increasing the risk of seasonal allergies, heart and lung disease. This is reported by Science Alert.
Children, pregnant women and the elderly are most vulnerable to extreme weather and high temperatures. Climate change is also affecting the effectiveness and safety of medicines such as infusion solutions. Overall, global warming can significantly impair the performance of health systems. Several studies have shown that patients with lung cancer have reduced survival rates if their treatment is interrupted due to natural disasters.
As the average air temperature rises, plants produce more pollen over long periods of time, which contributes to the spread of allergies. Scientists estimate that as a result of global warming, allergies can affect 20 percent of the world's population. Increasing carbon dioxide levels can worsen symptoms, including nasal congestion, runny nose, and swelling of the mucous membranes.
Hot weather increases the formation of smog, which increases the risk of preterm birth in pregnant women. Newborns can have breathing problems and frequent infections. Other negative consequences include frequent dehydration, skin cancer, intestinal infections, the spread of hemorrhagic fevers and other tropical diseases, stroke, mental and neurological disorders, and a high likelihood of injury from accidents and violence due to the deteriorating demographic situation in the world.