Global Warming

• Land surface temperature on earth has increased by 0.8 to 1.0 degrees F over the last century. (EPA, 1999)

• Estimated 1% decrease in stratospheric ozone produces a 2% increase in non-melanoma skin cancer. (Environmental Health Prospectives, 1994)

• Causes: (Environmental Health Prospectives, 1994)

  • other cancers
  • cataracts
  • decreases immunity
  • heat stress,
  • irritation of respiratory tract
  • supports disease carrying vector survival

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