ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Deaths Resulting from Effects of Global Warming.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: A study delivered at the World Climate Change Conference in Russia says approximately 160,000 people die each year as a result of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. and the number of deaths could double by 2020, according to an article by Reuters. Researchers at the World Health Organization and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine tropical medicine, study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of certain diseases prevalent in the tropics. The warmth and humidity of the tropics and the often unsanitary conditions under which so many people in those areas live contribute to the development and conducted the study. Experts say the change in temperature can result in water supplies being contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. by floods and would extend the range for mosquitoes that spread malaria. Experts say most of the deaths would occur in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Chris Fox, of The Community College of Baltimore County The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States with three main campuses and two extension centers. , is an expert in the fields of global warming, environmental careers, environmental technologies and energy use and technologies. PR Contact: Jennifer Davis 410-869-7153 hhdavis@ccbcmd.edu Professor Richard Eckaus, of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, , is intensively involved in research on economic issues related to potential global warming: the projection of greenhouse gas emissions, the consequences of alternative policies to limit greenhouse gas emissions, and the consequences for agriculture of global warming. 617-253-3367 617-253-1000 (University PR Phone) Professor Gregory Pope, of the Montclair State University History Montclair State was established in 1908 as "Montclair Normal School" in response to a growing need for teachers. It was renamed "Montclair State Teachers College" in 1927, when it developed a program of educating secondary school teachers through a Bachelor of Arts , Department of Earth & Environmental Studies, has extensive background in earth surface processes: soils, erosion, geologic hazards. He has particular interests in these subjects pertaining to stone conservation (architecture and sculpture) and archaeology. He also has a background in climatology climatology Branch of atmospheric science concerned with describing climate and analyzing the causes and practical consequences of climatic differences and changes. Climatology treats the same atmospheric processes as meteorology, but it also seeks to identify slower-acting : air pollution, global warming and severe storms. 973-655-7385 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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