The Impact of Climate Change on Global Health By Stephanie Foster, Clinical Training Lead, PAM Group
T
he recent UN Climate Change
prediction that the temperature will
built environments both
Conference (COP26) in Glasgow
continue to escalate without
retain heat, they are on
has drawn a spotlight on the
intervention. The prediction is that we
degrees hotter than the
impact of human activity on the climate.
will continue to experience an increase
countryside 2. As heat ris
Within the scientific community, it is
in the frequency and severity of adverse
high-rise flats or offices
readily accepted that our reliance on
weather conditions This includes
with large unshaded win
fossil fuels, the loss of natural habitats
heatwaves, colder winters, drought,
experience problems wi
and large-scale farming is causing a
increased episodes of heavy rainfall,
In the UK more focus ha
substantial rise in greenhouse gasses
storms, and high winds. So, from an OH
reducing heat loss from
resulting in a rise in global temperature.
perspective how might this impact our
rather than considering
health and work here in the UK?
insulation can help redu
The start of the industrial revolution
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2.
150 years ago has been used as a
Heatwaves, where temperatures exceed
benchmark, with the planet’s
25 to 28oC for at least 3 consecutive days
temperature having risen by one degree
often accompanied by high humidity,
Celsius since then, with the stark
will become more frequent. As cities and
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of heat entering the buil
heat loss in cooler times
reduce the dissipation o
conjunction with the ret
