The effects of green house gases upon
human health due to global environmental charges are categorized into two (2)
according to Olorunda et al. 2007
include:
human health due to global environmental charges are categorized into two (2)
according to Olorunda et al. 2007
include:
a)
Direct health effects
Direct health effects
·
Heat wave related illness and death
Heat wave related illness and death
·
Natural disasters, cyclones, floods, landslides, fire
outbreak.
Natural disasters, cyclones, floods, landslides, fire
outbreak.
b)
Indirect health effects
Indirect health effects
a)
Altered distribution of vector-borne infectious diseases.
Altered distribution of vector-borne infectious diseases.
b)
Food shortage due to altered agricultural productivity
Food shortage due to altered agricultural productivity
c)
Reduced visibility of edible fish in warmed oceans.
Reduced visibility of edible fish in warmed oceans.