Climate Change Report 2022

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CLIMATE CHANGE

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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Environmental health problem in Canada that is likely to be exacerbated by climate change. .2
Public health practices be retooled to anticipate the effects of climate change.........................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
As per the current estimates, climate change would escalate in the near future.
Changing climate presents a significant challenge towards respiratory disease and health as
well, since it is actively encouraged the transmission of respiratory diseases and also
increases the sensitivity towards the risk for respiratory illnesses. It increases the amount of
allergen and pollen grains production form the plants and also the proliferation of the molds.
Climate change affects the air and water quality, the food supplies in the affected area. A
rapid increase is the warm days and less cooler days. Sea levels can be seen rising giving
threat for the coastal population as they have a risk to get hit by the floods and the storms
(Maxwell, 2018). This discussion focuses on the adverse health effects that Canadian
population is facing due to climate change. It also focuses on the different measure that has
been taken by the government and the actions that the individual must take minimize the
climate change and its adverse effects.
Environmental health problem in Canada that is likely to be exacerbated by climate change
Canada accounts for around 0.5 percent of the population in the world and contributes
about 2 percent in the emission of green hose gases. Hence, this makes Canadian the highest
emitter of greenhouse gases per capita according to the size of country and the low
population density. This is awakening as it is related with high risk factors since it contributes
in the deterioration of the climate and the environment which subsequently cause health
problems such as respiratory and skin diseases. The rising amount of hot summery days in
metropolitan areas like Ontario and Quebec are considered unhealthy for outdoor activities
due to pollution and humidity may be predicted to adversely affect public safety by decreased
recreation and fitness practices. Bad air quality, induced by smog and air contamination, is
correlated with obesity, severe lung or respiratory and heart diseases are major public health
problems (McClean, 2019). Canada would not be resistant to the environmental effects of
climate change. Since before the beginning of the last century, Canada has seen a rise of
around 1 degree Celsius in temperature, and can be anticipated to grow by around 0.5 degrees
every decade, rising to 5 degree Celsius within the next century. This increase in temperature
is also not insignificant; for instance, the temperature of the planet was just 4 to 5 degrees
colder throughout the last century. The impacts of climate change in Canada may differ from
country to area. While the Prairies are predicted to encounter cooler, drier summer season and
extreme droughts during summer, cities like Ontario and Quebec may anticipate decreased

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snowfall, higher precipitation due to rainfall and rise in the occurrence of serious summer
storms. Moreover, Toronto Community health organization has also estimated that climate
change will contribute to more than around 20 percent rise in pollution and allergen related
deaths in the state region by year 2050. (Kalla, 2019).
The major disease that can be caused due to pollen allergen includes asthmas, flu,
rhinosinusitis, pulmonary and other respiratory diseases. It has been observed that the people
with preexisting pulmonary diseases are at higher risk of getting affected by the allergens that
are brought into the environment due to the changing climate. People with limited healthcare
and medical assess and the people living a life in poverty and in stranded places are more
vulnerable to get affected by these diseases. It is well studied and known globally that the
temperature of the earth is changing and increasing day by day. It can be observed in the
changing temperature in the ocean, seas, melting glaciers, increasing droughts and waves of
heat and increase in desertification of the forests and grasslands (Taylor, 2018).
Since late 20th century due to increase in industrialization, the world has seen an
increase in pollution and climate change due to the effects that can be clearly seen such as
melting of glaciers and ice in the Northern Hemisphere, resulting the frequent episode of
floods and storms. These floods affect the coastal areas and the population and the household
living near seas and oceans. It brings the epidemic and loss of life and property. This is
majorly caused due to increase in the emission of the green house cases namely carbon
dioxide, methane and oxides of nitrogen into the air which is potential enough to damage the
ozone layer. This change resulted in the increase in about 6.5 degree Celsius in the
atmospheric temperature is significant increase and can make potential change in the climate
(Church, 2016).
This change indicates towards the direct threat that result in the promotion of the
various respiratory diseases. Increasing temperature in ocean and seas has also caused threat
to the marine live who tends to reside on the upper bed of the ocean. Moreover, the striking
heat waves can also be seen on the onset of the winters which has caused the warmer winter
season and makes it difficult for the existence of wildlife who are likely to sustain in the
cooler temperature (Gronewold, 2019).
The major role is played by the pollen in changing the ambience of the air. Climate
change affects the transmission of the allergenic plants and the pollen globally. There is
evident relation between the climate and the pollen grains from the plants. The effects of