{"id":11301,"date":"2021-04-02t14:33:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-02t14:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/climate-change-is-affecting-wisconsinites-health-new-uw-study-finds\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07t19:39:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07t19:39:28","slug":"climate-change-wisconsin-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/climate-change-wisconsin-health\/","title":{"rendered":"climate change is affecting wisconsinites\u2019 health, new uw study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>wisconsin\u2019s future may be warm, wet, and insect-ridden, a new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ghi.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2020\/10\/medical-alert-climate-change-is-harming-our-health-in-wisconsin.pdf\">climate change study<\/a>&nbsp;released&nbsp;by university of wisconsin researchers finds.<\/p>\n<p>written by researchers with uw\u2019s global health institute and department of life sciences communication, the report identified several unique threats to the health of wisconsinites brought on by climate change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>director of the global health institute and author on the study jonathan patz said in a panel with health professionals about the report tuesday night that experts have known about climate change\u2019s health impacts for a while, but the situation has become increasingly urgent as experts gain a better understanding of the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201ci think it\u2019s the largest environmental public health challenge of our times \u2026 there are major opportunities for health in solving the climate crisis,\u201d patz said. \u201cto get to a clean energy economy offers amazing health benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>the authors of the report identified several key impacts climate change has \u2014 flooding, extreme heat, and an increase in infectious disease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>wisconsin in particular has seen increased flooding in the past few years, according to the report, and patz said this will only continue. flooding can lead to dangerous algal blooms, drinking water contamination through waste runoff, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>similarly, increasing temperature trends lead to hotter, wetter summers \u2014 ideal conditions for ticks and mosquitoes, which can transmit infectious diseases, according to the report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>in terms of extreme heat, the report predicted wisconsin will see three times as many days with temperatures reaching above 105 degrees fahrenheit by 2050, which patz said can have a variety of health impacts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>dr. chirantan mukhopadhyay works in milwaukee as an ophthalmologist, or an eye doctor. he described the potential impacts of climate on eye health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cthe eye is a very small delicate organ. it\u2019s two centimeters, squishy, and we\u2019re putting it in an oven. and like the rest of the human body it\u2019s very affected by levels of heat and humidity,\u201d mukhopadhyay said.<\/p>\n<p>climate change puts delicate physiological components like the eye and the immune system, that often tend to be important to bodily function, at an increased risk, mukhopadhyay said. therefore, mitigating climate change means protecting people\u2019s bodies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>emergency medicine physician dr. caitlin rublee pointed out that climate change doesn\u2019t affect everyone equally. often, low-income populations, houseless populations, incarcerated populations and others disproportionately feel these climate impacts. rublee said it\u2019s important to assess the resilience of health systems to make sure healthcare is accessible and ready to address climate change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201chow do we build resilient health systems and prepare now so that we are able to respond and be there for these communities?\u201d rublee said. \u201cright now the planet is sick, and \u2026 we have this opportunity to act, and it\u2019s really exciting to be able to prescribe, essentially, health benefits for our neighbors and ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>the authors of the report also outlined how taking action against climate change now will reap benefits for wisconsinites. medical director for the kickapoo valley medical clinic dr. joel charles said transitioning to a clean energy economy will save an estimated 1,900 lives a year through the health system.<\/p>\n<p>charles said every day he sees his patients impacted by climate change \u2014 for example, waste runoff makes people sick, increased rainfall causes dehydration and living in areas with air pollution leads to asthma and respiratory conditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>and these impacts aren\u2019t equally distributed, charles said. communities of color produce the least amount of pollution, and yet they\u2019re impacted the most.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cthis is a justice issue,\u201d charles said. \u201cif we transition away from fossil fuels, this is a major gain for equity in this country. because if we can stop the pollution from fossil fuels, 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