More than 250,000 people may die from climate change every year.

Shutterstock According to a new retrospective study, in the next few decades, more than 250,000 people may die from climate change every year.

In 20 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that between 2030 and 2050, climate change will cause about 250,000 deaths each year, due to malnutrition, thermal stress and malaria.

But the new review was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in June 5438+1October 65438+July, and Dr. Andrew Haynes, the co-author of the study, said it was a "conservative estimate". This is because it does not take into account other climate-related factors that may affect mortality, such as population migration and farmers' reduced labor productivity due to increased calories, an epidemiologist and former dean of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine told CNN.

In addition, the commentary said that WHO's estimate did not take into account the diseases and deaths caused by the interruption of medical services due to extreme weather and climate events.

The new commentary does not give the latest estimate of the number of deaths related to climate change, but points out that according to a study in 20 16, it is predicted that by 2050, the reduction of food production alone will lead to a net increase of 529,000 adult deaths.

According to the World Bank's estimation, climate change may also force more than 6,543.8 billion people into extreme poverty in 2030, which in turn will make them more vulnerable to the health impact of climate change.

According to the report, all these emphasize the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote investment and policies to mitigate the health impact of climate change.

"Climate change is causing injuries and diseases." The report said that with the intensification of climate change, the risk of death is expected to increase dramatically, threatening the health of millions of people. The general threat to health caused by climate change requires health professionals and * * * to take decisive action to protect the health of present and future generations.

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