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by Christophe Catesson, Chr

A report of the effects of global warming on health published by WHO, has estimated around one million fifty thousand deaths every year due to global warming. Further it declared that each year five million people are suffering from health problems and diseases caused for this global warming. The rising concern over this matter has led many scientists and researchers to take a deeper look and prepare a plan to save human civilization from this onslaught.

Global warming has caused changes in temperature, ocean current flow, sea level, ecosystem, economy, agriculture, industry, settlements and related to all these – the health and living. Warmer world has created congenial atmosphere for the breeding and life expanse of various virus, bacteria and carriers of infectious diseases. Few evidences of global warming leaving negative effects on human health are –

- The vectors distribution of infectious diseases have been altered for global warming.

- Heat wave resulted for global warming are causing deaths.

- The seasonal distribution of few species of allergenic pollen have been altered for global warming.

- Various extreme conditions of global warming like droughts, heat and cold wave, storm, flood, fire will increase the death tolls as well as injuries and diseases.

- Malnutrition and disordered development of children are few long term results of global warming.

- Global warming will cause increase of malaria, diarrhea, cholera, dengue, encephalitis and other diseases.

- There will be constant rising rate of mortality due to ground level ozone related diseases as well as high cardio respiratory morbidity for global warming.

Thus global warming will affect human health in two major ways – with extreme weather condition and with rising infectious diseases. IPCC in a study of one of the most global warming affected area of Illionis, Chicago, has provided an apprehensive report that by 2020 extreme climate condition like heat wave will raise the climate average deaths to 400 and to 497 by 2050 from the present average of 191. European heat wave of 2003 is an example of its severity. Heat waves will even cause cardio respiratory complications resulting to high rate of deaths.

The results of ill health due to global warming and infectious diseases are already evident. Houston as well as many tropical countries are experiencing frequent outbreak of malaria, dengue and other encephalitis diseases. Even colder regions like Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Queens are severely suffering from malaria since 1990 as a result of global warming. McAllen of Texas also suffered a dengue epidemic in 1995. Florida, New Oreleans, Arizona, Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, and California – all are experiencing encephalitis epidemic for global warming since 1987. According to IPCC, 65% of world population will suffer from high risk of infectious diseases in near future. The risk itself will be increased by 20%, only as a result of global warming.

Facing such an impending calamity due to global warming, the requirement of proper planning and organized adaptation to new and changing condition has received a new dimension. Along with urgent and basic adaptation practices to fight the immediate effects, a longer planning and elaborate gradual methodology are also necessary to address the severity of future conditions resulted from global warming. A participatory approach to the holistic development of human health is expected to sober down the effects of global warming on health to some extent.

I was looking at the local newspaper and I found a story about the reforms that school teachers are hoping to bring about to the No Child Left Behind government education program. I thought it was interesting that after these many years of knowing that this thing didn't work, we are finally looking at ways to make it work for teachers and kids.

In Far Eastern cultures teachers are put on pedestals. They are the ones that the general population comes to for answers.They are respected because of their knowledge. In our country we've gotten to the point where parents and other adults feel that they know more than the teachers. Teachers are no longer respected the way they were at one time in our history. A good teacher demands that respect and should be given it but a teacher must also be a good teacher to be given respect. In order to be a good teacher a person must be willing to continually learn and improve and keep an open mind. This also means truly listening to suggestions that are well intended and presented in a respectful fashion.

Here are a few things that the newspaper article said should be changed in order that teachers can work as efficiently as possible and kids can truly learn.

1. More fairness and flexibility in testing

2. Teach critical thinking skills

3. More support for teachers and principals (support like respect is earned)

4. Recognizing that one size does not fit all

At the very end was the one recommendation that I think should have been at the top of the list. A focus on health.

What a novel thought. Teach kids how to be really healthy in order that they might like themselves more and feel good about themselves. Every child wants to feel healthy and strong. Let's give them the chance. When this is accomplished then we can have young people who will find joy in learning. Feeling healthy and alert, feeling more confident, and being able to handle the rigors of school and adolescence with a stronger mind and body. Sounds simple to me. Why do simple answers take so long to figure out? Whether it's politically correct or academically acceptable isn't the issue. The issue is whether it works and it's the right thing to do. It's time we wake up and really help our kids.

Fred Nicklaus

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