Health Min.: Climate Change Will Affect 4.7 Million People by 2070

The Ministry of Health and Population said that climate change affects the rise in temperatures, and this causes an increase in the chances of mosquitoes spreading, as it causes 4.7 million people to be infected with diseases that it transmits, such as malaria and dengue fever, by 2070.

The ministry indicated that 9 out of 10 people around the world breathe unhealthy air, as polluted air resulting from burning fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas causes 13 deaths every minute, due to lung cancer and heart disease. , and stroke.

The ministry added, in a statement issued by it, that plastic waste scattered in the depths of the ocean and the highest mountain peaks affects food chains.

The ministry's statement added that climate change increases the frequency of severe weather events such as drought, which will have a significant impact on global agriculture and food production, and thus lead to malnutrition.