What are the Health Effects of Global Warming?

The health effects of global warming are largely determined by your location in the world. A number of research groups including the WHO, have linked temperature increases with a higher infection rate of diseases.

Generally speaking the areas being most affected by temperature increase are those located around the equator. Ironically many of them have extremely low carbon emissions.

Yet, if you traced the infection rate of diseases back through history you'd find hotter parts of the world have always been more prone to this.

Therefore should we really be worried?
If the Earth's climate continued to change as it has been, the areas around the equator would only become hotter. Furthermore, a greater risk of disease could spread to other parts of the world due to this temperature increase. It would take an international effort including the highest green house gas emitting nations (who are distanced from the equator) to ratify a cease in temperature increase.

Over the years the ozone layer has taken serious punishment from man-made pollution. As a direct result of this there has been an increase in skin cancer. Although a certain amount of vitamin D is required by the body, over exposure can cause serious problems unless a sunblock is used regularly. These effects are greatly determined by the individual's genetics.

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