OK, I guess I’m convinced now. Where do I sign up for cap and trade?
One model predicted that the increase will be concentrated in the southern half of the country, while the other model pointed to an increase in the upper Midwest. Taking into account the estimated future populations in those areas, increased temperatures are predicted to cause 1 million to 2 million more cases of kidney-stone disease.
“Obviously, this escalation is a problem when considering the costs associated with treating kidney-stone disease,” said co-author Dr. Yair Lotan, assistant professor of urology at UT Southwestern. “Nationwide, the cost of treating these new kidney-stone cases could rise as high as $1 billion.”
Similar climate-related changes in the prevalence of kidney-stone disease can be expected in other stone belts worldwide. Dr. Pearle and her colleagues plan to conduct future studies to understand the exact correlation of urine volume with environmental temperature.
That global warming blame list is growing by the day.
And our laundry will not smell spring fresh.