October 18th Climate Companion Quiz Answer is 'X'! 🌍 Climate Change: A 'Direct' Threat to Human Health! From Heatwaves to Infectious Diseases and Food Crisis?!
"Climate Change Threatens Our Body and Mind!" The October 18th (Friday) Climate Companion Quiz questioned the truthfulness of the statement, 'Climate change does not affect human health.' What was the correct answer? Along with the answer, let's learn more about the severe and direct impacts of climate change on our health. A small quiz participation creating a big change, please join us!
1. October 18th Climate Companion Quiz Question & Answer!
The Climate Companion Quiz, expanding environmental knowledge daily! Let's check today's question and find the answer.
Question: "Climate change does not affect human health."
Answer: X (False)
2. Why 'X' is the Answer: Multifaceted Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health
Climate change extends beyond global average temperature increases and weather pattern shifts, profoundly and directly affecting human health.
1) Spike in Heatwave-Related Illnesses
- Impact: As temperatures rise, heatwave-related illnesses such as heatstroke, dehydration, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory illnesses surge. The elderly, infants, and those with chronic diseases are at higher risk.
- Reality: The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that thousands die annually due to heatwaves, and in the summer of 2023, South Korea also saw a drastic increase in heatstroke emergency patients due to record-breaking heatwaves.
2) Decreased Food Production and Worsening Nutritional Imbalance
- Impact: Extreme weather events like droughts and floods reduce crop yields, leading to increased grain prices and problems of nutritional deficiency.
- Reality: This brings instability not only to developing nations but to the global food system, also reducing nutrient content in crops and deepening nutritional imbalances.
3) Increased Risk of Infectious Disease Spread
- Impact: Rising temperatures expand the habitats of disease-carrying insects like mosquitoes, ticks, and other pests, increasing the potential for infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and Zika virus to spread to new regions.
- Reality: Waterborne diseases (cholera, typhoid, etc.) due to heavy rain or floods are also increasing, and the geographical range of infectious diseases is expanding, with past tropical diseases now reported in southern regions of South Korea.
4) Respiratory Illnesses Due to Deteriorating Air Quality
- Impact: Rising temperatures worsen air quality by increasing ozone and fine dust concentrations.
- Reality: This exacerbates symptoms for individuals with asthma, bronchitis, and lung diseases, and can lead to increased cardiovascular diseases and mortality in the long term.
5) Negative Impact on Mental Health
- Impact: Natural disasters, heatwaves, and ecosystem collapses caused by climate change induce psychological anxiety and depression in people.
- Reality: The climate crisis directly threatens not only physical but also mental health, and socially vulnerable groups may experience greater mental distress due to lack of cooling facilities.
3. For the Sake of 'Big Changes' Created by 'Small Actions'!
As such, climate change is closely related to our health. We must recognize that protecting the environment is protecting our own health and continue to take small actions.
- Energy Conservation: Reduce unnecessary energy use (unplugging devices, improving heating/cooling efficiency).
- Use Public Transportation: Use public transport or bicycles instead of private cars.
- Recycling and Conservation: Reduce single-use items and diligently recycle.
- Share Information: Show interest in climate change education and information and share it with those around you.
'Climate Companionship' is Essential for the Earth and Our Health!
Through today's Climate Companion Quiz, we once again realized the severe impact of climate change on human health. In the face of an unavoidable climate crisis, not only the efforts of governments and corporations but also every small action of individuals can gather to become a great force in protecting the Earth and our health. Start one small action right now and make it a day of companionship with the Earth!
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