By Arianna Johnson
May 15, 2024
Source: Forbes
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TOPLINE
Extreme temperatures due to climate change may increase hospitalizations and deaths related to health issues like epilepsy, according to a new study, which adds to previous research that found climate change has negative effects on human health.
In order to manage, the study suggests patients with these disorders may have to adopt new behaviors to mitigate the effects of climate change, such as drinking more water, avoiding exercise while it’s hot or using more treatments.
TANGENT
In April, the European Court of Human Rights ruled governments have the responsibility of stopping climate change and its negative impact on their citizens. This came after a group of older Swiss women filed a lawsuit saying they’re at a higher risk of death from heat waves because Switzerland hasn’t done enough to protect them from the effects of climate change.
The court said it’s a violation of basic human rights if a government doesn’t work to fight against climate change through means like meeting its emissions targets. The court criticized Switzerland for not cutting its greenhouse gas emissions, and not implementing a framework to tackle climate change. Switzerland was ordered to pay roughly $87,000 in legal fees to the group of over 1,000 women, aged 64 years and up.
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