A REVIEW ON IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN HEALTHAheli Majumde, Aishwarya Saha and Gopeswar MukherjeeAbstract In the recent decades, studies have revealed that climate change has an adverse effect on human health. According to IPCC, the global average temperature is predicted to increase upto an additional 2.8 to 4.6 degree celcius. This change in climatic condition is an outcome of trapping of the greenhouse gases in the earthâs atmosphere, due to which humans are becoming more susceptible to diseases associated with heat. For instance, heat stroke, skin disease, wheezing, asthma, etc are becoming more prevalent as well as increase in the growth of harmful climate sensitive vectors like mosquitoes are also seen. Apart from physical health, mental health disorders like mood disorders, anxiety, diminished mental capacity, depression, etc are also thought to be surge due to extreme climatic conditions. As the problem is getting more serious with time, more and more countermeasures needs to be taken by the government like reduction in fossil fuel consumption and finding its replacement with effective renewable energy, like wind, solar energy, etc. Moreover, the common people should be educated more to adapt to these adverse climatic changes as a way of survival. The present review elucidates the correlation of climate change with quite many health issues and the need of taking serious action. |