Posted on 02/07/2023 7:28:23 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
CNN — Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are two of the greatest threats to global health, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme.
The report, titled “Bracing for Superbugs,” highlights the role of climate change and other environmental factors contributing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance. It was announced Tuesday at the Sixth Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance in Barbados.
Antimicrobial resistance or AMR happens when germs such as bacteria, viruses and fungi develop the ability to defeat the medications designed to kill them.
“Climate change, pollution, changes in our weather patterns, more rainfall, more closely packed, dense cities and urban areas – all of this facilitates the spread of antibiotic resistance. And I am certain that this is only going to go up with time unless we take relatively drastic measures to curb this,” said Dr. Scott Roberts, an infectious diseases specialist at Yale School of Medicine.
The climate crisis worsens antimicrobial resistance in several ways. Research has shown that increased temperatures increase both the rate of bacterial growth and the rate of the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes between microorganisms.
Experts also say severe flooding as a result of climate change can lead to conditions of overcrowding, poor sanitation and increased pollution, which are known to increase infection rates and antimicrobial resistance as human waste, heavy metals and other pollutants in water create favorable conditions for bugs to develop resistance.
Finally, experts say, steps to reduce climate change are steps to limit antimicrobial resistance.
“Whatever we can do on an individual level to kind of reduce the impact of climate change, really, that’s kind of only worsening this problem, as well as pollution and urbanization and in dense, crowded areas. Although I know from the individual level that’s a hard…
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Sounds tasty.
When the UN lies, people shouldn’t listen
I got excited there for a second thinking our future “bug” food supply was about to be even more plentiful. /s
What a bunch of crap
Climate change, wars, health crises, rumors of wars, etc.
Seems I’ve read about this somewhere....
“”United Nations Environment Programme.””
They are as believable as Biden....YADA YADA YADA
Lab grown viruses have nothing to do with it. It’s all climate change. Yeah right.
Not for you or me!
Why are we still allowing the UN Turd Worlders to run the planet? They’re idiots.
horse shhh
Climate change also causes bad haircuts, irritating in-laws and flat tires.
That’s how I’m feeling right now!
Didn’t they have to clear cut some forests to construct those labs? Their logic is faultless if only you apply it correctly.
On a more serious note. Could it be the decades old advice (which did not have a scientific origin)of always no matter what finish your antibiotics mean that a.Your own microbiome (gut and skin) was killed off and could not defend against foreign bacteria and b. only the strongest bacteria will survive and replace the weaker ones killed by the antibiotics.
It is not climate change it is immune system change.
There is no testable evidence informing this opinion. It is not science.
Been hearing about superuser for 40 years now. Superbike are an inevitable part of life and has nothing to do with c,image change, and more to do with overprescribing antibiotics for everything from a sprained to to whatever.
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