Faergeman Ole
Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2007 Dec;14(6):726-9. doi: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3282f30097.
Thermal stress, food poisoning, infectious diseases, malnutrition, psychiatric illness as well as injury and death from floods, storms and fire are all likely to become more common as the earth warms and the climate becomes more variable. In contrast, obesity, type II diabetes and coronary artery disease do not result from climate change, but they do share causes with climate change. Burning fossil fuels, for example, is the major source of greenhouse gases, but it also makes pervasive physical inactivity possible. Similarly, modern agriculture's enormous production of livestock contributes substantially to greenhouse gas emissions, and it is the source of many of our most energy-rich foods. Physicians and societies of medical professionals have a particular responsibility, therefore, to contribute to the public discourse about climate change and what to do about it.
随着地球变暖以及气候变得更加多变，热应激、食物中毒、传染病、营养不良、精神疾病以及洪水、风暴和火灾造成的伤害与死亡都可能变得更加常见。相比之下，肥胖症、II型糖尿病和冠状动脉疾病并非气候变化所致，但它们与气候变化有着共同的成因。例如，燃烧化石燃料是温室气体的主要来源，但它也使得普遍缺乏身体活动成为可能。同样，现代农业大量养殖牲畜极大地促成了温室气体排放，而且是我们许多高热量食物的来源。因此，医生和医学专业团体负有特殊责任，要为有关气候变化及其应对措施的公众讨论做出贡献。
