Recent studies have highlighted the significant impact of climate change on global health, linking it to over half a million stroke deaths worldwide in 2019, with 91% of these, or approximately 474,000, attributed to cold temperatures. This counters the common perception that warmer weather alone poses a health risk. The research, which does not definitively prove causation but shows a strong association, underscores the broader implications of climate change on human health, including the spread of infectious diseases like dengue fever, which has seen a surge to 4.7 million cases, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Additionally, dramatic temperature fluctuations have raised widespread concern about their effect on health, as noted by Quan Cheng of Xiangya Hospital Central South University in Changsha, China. Projections indicate that climate-driven increases in wildfire smoke could result in 27,800 excess deaths per year by 2050, with cumulative excess deaths potentially exceeding 700,000 between 2025-2055. The studies also highlight worsening seasonal allergies as a result of climate-driven changes.
In 2019 alone, more than half a million people died due to a stroke linked to high and low temperatures. With the world getting warmer due to human-made #climatechange, that number is expected to rise. https://t.co/hCl8djwHEc
“Even though Earth has gotten about 1°C warmer, far more people still die from cold than heat (even in India)! Near-term warming is expected to decrease temperature-related mortality.” https://t.co/ucPM1n4zgh https://t.co/igEHUeyn93
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“We project that climate-driven increases in future smoke PM2.5 could result in 27,800 excess deaths per year by 2050 under high warming, a 76% increase relative to 2011-2020 averages. Cumulative excess deaths from wildfire smoke could exceed 700,000 between 2025-2055.” https://t.co/kR1npzrEAb
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"Dramatic temperature changes in recent years have affected human health and caused widespread concern," study author Quan Cheng of Xiangya Hospital Central South University in Changsha, China, said. https://t.co/680eiWDhNp
Study blames climate change for half a million strokes. 91% of the strokes were found to be from temperatures being TOO COLD. https://t.co/VqYDlSq5kG
The study found that in 2019 climate change could have been linked to more than half a million deaths from stroke across the world. READ MORE: https://t.co/HSx5CpLURz https://t.co/HSx5CpLURz
Climate change tied to over half million stroke deaths globally, study finds | Independent - Study, however, shows only an association and does not prove that climate change causes stroke - Compared to high temperatures, the study found that more than 474,000 of the total… https://t.co/ojkWG7eN24
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Climate change found linked to over half million stroke deaths globally https://t.co/nA390lUvPd https://t.co/xB52JpKXxT