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Impact of Climate Change on Health

Climate change poses significant threats to the health and well-being of Americans by affecting food, air, water, and shelter. It increases the risk of diseases, such as Lyme disease, as pests like ticks expand their range. Additionally, climate change alters existing health problems and introduces new health challenges in various regions.

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Impact of Climate Change on Health

Climate change poses significant threats to the health and well-being of Americans by affecting food, air, water, and shelter. It increases the risk of diseases, such as Lyme disease, as pests like ticks expand their range. Additionally, climate change alters existing health problems and introduces new health challenges in various regions.

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Climate change poses many threats to the health and well-being of all
Americans. Climate change affects the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water
we drink, and the places that provide us with shelter. Climate change can also
impact people’s health and well-being by altering the frequency or intensity of
extreme weather events and spread of certain pests and diseases.

Ticks are increasing their range because of climate change, putting more people
at risk of getting Lyme disease.
Source: EPA. Climate Change Indicators: Lyme Disease.
How Climate Change Affects Human Health
Climate change affects people’s health in two main ways:
 By changing the seriousness or frequency of health problems that
people already face.
 By creating new or unanticipated health problems in people or places
where they have not been before.

Reference:
EPA United States Environmental protection Agency (2022) “ Climate Change and
Human Health” Retrieved from:
[Link]

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