The White House has warned that global warming could lead to numerous health problems which can also cause deaths. In a report, the White House said these health dangers are testaments that the climate change policies of President Barack Obama are greatly needed.
According to The New York Times, the report titled "The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment" revealed that global warming causes allergies, asthma and insect-borne diseases which can be fatal to some. Health official Dr. Vivek Murthy said there is now strong evidence that climate change is linked to health risks.
The experts also claimed that some of the conclusions in the report are not anymore new. They noted that these results should not be taken lightly and should push for policies which aim to address the effects of the changing climate.
"This isn't just about glaciers and polar bears. It's about the health of our family and our kids," Environmental Protection Agency administrator Gina McCarthy told The Washington Post. "To protect ourselves and future generations, we need to understand the health impacts of climate change that are already happening, and those that we expect to see down the road."
The study, as per the same report, highlighted what people not only in the United States could be facing if greenhouse gases will continue to be emitted into the atmosphere. Global warming is feared to kill more people in the United States in the coming years because of the diseases it can cause.
Researchers have reportedly projected that the worsening environment condition could lead to "thousands to tens of thousands of additional premature deaths per year across the United States by the end of this century."
Murthy said drastic changes are now happening all around the world. "We see a more clear picture of the extent to which climate change is going to impact health, and it's not a pretty picture, The solution is not going to be simple, but it is possible," he added.
