And the growing part of the Americans believes that disadvantages such as heat stroke, asthma and lung disease, physical damage and appetite will be more common in their community in the next 10 years if nothing is done to remove heat globally.
These are health risks Well documented In the United States, they can attack anyone, but they often harm the weaker communities, including black, brown, indigenous and low -income populations, people with disabilities and chronic diseases, children, the elderly and women. Globally, the World Organization is Health Estimated The change in this climate will only cause 250,000 annual deaths from heat pressure, nutrition, malaria and diarrhea from 2030 to 2050.
Mibach said that it is surprising to see the increase in confidence in scientists and researchers on the health effects of global warming, as overall health professionals trust Drowned After Kovide 19 pandemic disease.
“It increases the trend of trust reduction,” said Mebach.
This detection suggests that physicians, first respondents and even climate scientists can be especially effective for climate change and health -related education.
For most parts, this survey reflects a growing understanding of well -resolved risks to human health: 65 % of Americans believe that coal damages people’s health, and 38 % believe that natural gas is a 9 -point increase since 2018.
But the survey also found that 15 % of Americans believe that wind energy damages health and believes 12 % of solar energy, both increase since 2014.
These claims that air energy or solar energy is harmful to human health and there are many people DebunBut they are still being created by some government officials, foam fuel industry groups and media outlets.
Overall, Mebach said the survey results reflect the increasing awareness that can strengthen efforts to tackle global warming.
“The fact is that we are seeing so strong in public understanding that climate change is damaging the health of Americans, we are basically hope that it will promote the will of the people for climate action,” said Mebach.
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