Some people are at greater risk of poor health outcomes from climate change.
Gastrointestinal illness from algal blooms.Risk of water-borne diseases by parasites and bacteria.Poor nutrition or undernutrition due to crop damage, disruptions in food supply, or lack of access to traditional hunting grounds.Increased risk of zoonotic disease transmission between animals and people The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are also increasing, including floods, droughts, wildfires and extreme heatwaves.Tick or mosquito-borne infectious diseases (e.g.Scientists say a number of factors, including changes in the jet stream, are in play.
This year’s scorching weather is in keeping with a trend. For the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2022: Mobilizing Public Health Action on Climate Change in Canada Extreme weather
