The Hidden Health Hazards of Climate Change

Published: May 11, 2018, 7:01 a.m.

b'Climate change isn\\u2019t just an environmental problem \\u2013 it\\u2019s also a health hazard. Air pollution and changing weather patterns give rise to heat-related illnesses, asthma and allergic disorders. Disasters like Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irma leave hospitals scrambling to save patients without power and resources. According to the Centers for Disease Control, insect-borne diseases have tripled in the United States in recent years \\u2013 and warmer weather is largely to blame.\\n\\nGuests:\\nJonathan Patz, Director, Global Health Institute\\nSu Rynard, Filmmaker, Mosquito\\nChuck Yarling, Engineer, Triathlete\\nJessica Wolff, U.S. Director of Climate and Health, Health Care Without Harm\\n\\nThis program was recorded at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'