PEOPLE AND EARTH’S ECOSYSTEM

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Course, Year, and Section: BTLED-ICT 1-2

Activity name and number: Activity #7 - People and Climate

ACTIVITY: PEOPLE AND CLIMATE

1. What are the stressors of climate change on human health?

● Climate change is already affecting health in many ways. Extreme

weather events such as heat waves, storms and floods will become more
frequent, leading to death and illness. disruption of vegetative systems; an
increase in zoonotic diseases and food-, water- and vector-borne
diseases. and mental problems. Climate change is undermining many
social determinants of health. B. Access to livelihoods, equity, health care
and social support structures. These climate-sensitive health risks are
exaggerated by the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, including
women, children, minorities, poor communities, migrants or displaced
persons, the elderly, and those with underlying medical conditions.
● Health impacts of these diseases include increased respiratory and
cardiovascular disease, extreme weather-related injuries and premature
deaths, and changes in the prevalence and geographic distribution of
food, water and other infectious diseases. It is included. , and threats to
mental health.

2. Give examples of each based on our local experience.

● The only problem I face in my area/municipality is the changing weather

conditions in different places and streets. Here are places with heavy rain,
haze, and light rain. Depending on your location, you will encounter sunny
skies, wind, and sometimes extreme heat. The experience of these
weather changes has left many people here in the community mostly sick
and infected with the flu that is prevalent in the community. , experiencing
extreme stress and anxiety.