{"id":8325,"date":"2019-04-08T11:01:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T15:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=8325"},"modified":"2025-07-02T04:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:20:33","slug":"4-ways-climate-change-could-make-you-sick-and-what-you-can-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/8325\/4-ways-climate-change-could-make-you-sick-and-what-you-can-do-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"4 ways climate change could make you sick…and what you can do about it"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Emergency<\/p>\n

Yesterday was World Health Day. You might not know it, but climate change is poised to have major impacts on the health of people around the world. And with Canada warming at twice the rate<\/a> of other countries, we\u2019re no exception.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s doctors have called<\/a> climate change \u201cthe biggest global health threat of the 21st century” and said that “tackling it could be our greatest health opportunity.\u201d Even though our universal health-care system gives us an advantage in coping with climate-driven health impacts, many Canadians are still vulnerable.<\/p>\n

So, whether you live in a big city or a small town, here a 4 ways climate change could impact your health \u2026 and how you can deal with it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. It could get harder to breathe, so let\u2019s keep big polluters in check.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The Oil Industry Knew About Dangers of Climate Change in 1954 and then spent billions denying the problem: https:\/\/t.co\/738UayRsio<\/a>#ActOnClimate<\/a> #climate<\/a> #energy<\/a> #ExxonKNEW<\/a> #Divest<\/a> #cdnpoli<\/a> #bcpoli<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xdquez4QnV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) December 28, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n