Climate Change Argumentative Papers

Climate change endangers a human health in many ways, including weather, wildfire, and air quality. [You could further develop your thesis here so that it would be appropriate for an argumentative paper. For example: “Global warming is not real because the ice in the Arctic is not really melting, there is no scientific evidence to support the presence of this phenomenon, and politicians, especially Republicans, do not really believe in it.” So, Diane, what do you want to prove about climate change in your paper? What are the different reasons that would support it?] Climate change also threatens the mental health of human and can cause illness transmitted by food, water, and disease-carriers such as mosquitoes and ticks.

There are many factors

 Increase the risks of water-related illnesses. Runoff from more frequent and intense extreme precipitation events, and increased water temperatures, will increasingly compromise recreational waters, shellfish harvesting waters, and sources of drinking water, increasing risks of waterborne illness.  Climate change, including rising temperatures and changes in weather extremes, is expected to increase the exposure of food to certain pathogens and toxins. Rising temperature and increases in flooding, runoff events, and drought will likely lead to increases in the occurrence and transport of pathogens in agricultural environments, which will increase the risk of food contamination and human exposure to pathogens and toxins. This will increase health risks and require greater vigilance in food safety practices and regulation.  Climate change will have the largest health impact on vulnerable populations including those with low incomes, some communities of color, limited English proficiency and immigrant groups, Indigenous peoples, children, pregnant women, older adults, vulnerable occupational groups, persons with disabilities, and persons with preexisting or chronic medical conditions.  Extreme weather and other events related to climate change will impact health by exacerbating underlying medical conditions, increasing exposure to foodborne and waterborne illness risks, and disrupting infrastructure, including power, water, transportation, and communication systems, that are essential to maintaining access to health care and emergency response services and safeguarding human health.” The White House. Fact Sheet: What Climate Change Means For Your Health and Family, 04 April 2016.https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/04/04/fact-sheet-what-climate-change-means-your-health-and-family [This in-text citation is wrong because it