Blog # 11

 

A recurring, frequently talked about issue is global warming. I recently read an article about it at http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2008/09/15/10-ways-global-warming-could-hurt-your-health.html. I still think that the issue is still talked about today as much as it is, because it’s not resolved. It’s still a threat to our world and our environment. So as soon as I saw this article, it made me think more about it. First off I had no idea that global warming could have health risks, and that’s exactly what this article is about. The ten risks are, more sniffling and allergies, increased amount of algae, painful kidney stones, exotic infections, bad cases of poison ivy, more bee and insect stings, less fruit available, more coughing and wheezing in the summer, more heat-wave related deaths, and bigger coastal storms. When I thought we were just going to have an increase of temperature, there are actually a lot more situations that could affect a lot of people. I think global warming is an issue that needs to be addressed and taken action against, or else something that we all don’t want to happen, just might happen.