The real estate you own and live in is greatly impacted by climate change. Pollution that causes global warming impacts your health and well-being. Sea level rise and extreme weather events impact the value of your real estate, insurance and your financial health.
Climate Change and Health
Death By Ozone
Ozone primarily affects the respiratory and immune systems. The damage is permanent, untreatable and often results in death. The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District reports, “Roughly one out of three people in the U.S. is at risk of experiencing ozone-related health effects.”
Health Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States
Impacts from climate change on extreme weather and climate-related events, air quality, and the transmission of disease through insects and pests, food, and water increasingly threaten the health and well-being of the American people, particularly populations that are already vulnerable.
Pollution Kills Part 2
Pollution will kill you. Usually, it is a slow, painful death.
Air Pollution Kills
Air pollution may be the largest problem facing the world. 600,000 children die per year to indoor and outdoor air pollution.