Climate change has fueled more frequent weather disasters like hurricanes and wildfires that release deadly carcinogens into communities and delay access to cancer treatment.
Climate change has triggered more frequent weather disasters like hurricanes and wildfires that release deadly carcinogens into communities and delay access to cancer treatment.
Irma Maldanado stands with Sussury her parrot and her dog in what is left of her home that was destroyed when Hurricane Maria passed through on September 27, 2017 in Corozal, Puerto Rico.Climate change is hindering progress on cancer prevention and increasing people's exposure to deadly carcinogens, according to a new report from scientists at the American Cancer Society and Harvard University.
When Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Texas and Louisiana in August 2017, for instance, it caused catastrophic flooding that inundated chemical plants and oil refineries andThe half-life of some of the carcinogens detected after Harvey is up to 50 years, researchers said. Some areas in Houston have experiencedClimate change has also triggered longer andin the U.S., releasing air pollutants that remain in the air for months after the flames dissipate.
"For patients with cancer, the effects of hurricanes on access to cancer care can mean the difference between life and death," the authors wrote.provided live-saving IV fluid bagsCancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Nearly 10 million people worldwide will die from cancer this year, according to researchers.
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