Going Green To Protect Health

Protect Your Health! 

If you are ready to contribute to combating climate change,  going green to protect your health is one great way to go.

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Did you know that protecting your health from climate change can also reduce your risk of diseases such as heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis and other obesity related illnesses? Going green to protect your health can contribute to reducing the health risks for these diseases and many others.

Why should you care?

• Wherever you live climate change threatens your health and wellbeing.
• The threat varies dependent on where you live, but it disrupts some of the essential requirements for health
• Climate related injuries and illnesses account for over 150,000 deaths and 5.5 million unhealthy lives each year.
• Each year there are 60,000 deaths as a result of climate related disasters.
• It is projected to get worse.
• Reducing global warming is good for human health.

As matter of fact, many of the actions required to protect health from climate change have a positive effect on health.  Going green to protect health can have a positive effect on human health and the environment.

Greenhouse Gas

There is an unfair distribution of the health risks related to greenhouse gas emissions. 

Most of the emissions are in industrialized countries; whereas, the health risks are greater in developing countries that have contributed least to the problems.

The problems are greater in populations where the social and health systems are weak.

We can all share the responsibility by going green to protect human health.

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint-Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon you currently produce.  High carbon footprints are bad for human health and the environment.  If your carbon footprint is high you become a high carbon emitter, contributing to global warming.  Reducing carbon footprints is an important action and is one way to protect your health from climate change.

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Ways to reduce your Carbon Footprint:

• Walking instead of driving
• Using public transport whenever possible
• Cycling
• Better waste management
• Using locally grown products
• Reduce and Re-use
• Recycling
• Using organic based products
• Choosing products with smaller carbon impact
• Taking the train instead of the plane.

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So you are going green to protect health from climate change!   Here are resources, facts, data and tools to start you on the way.↓

Action	Tools
Do an audit	Do a personal audit.  See how much greenhouse gas you produce from transportation, heating cooling and other choices.
Calculate Your carbon footprint	Calculate Your Personal Impact Calculate and Offset Calculate and earn
Reduce your carbon footprint: Use products with smaller carbon impact.	Green batteries Make your home or business office carbon friendly. Clean home starter kit Bean Products Microfiber towels Save the planet with solar energy
Offset Your Carbon Footprint	Buy Credits Offset and sell credits Plant a tree
Prevent diseases such as cancer, malaria and diseases of the lungs.	Protect yourself and family  from mosquito and insect bites by using insect repellent  Prevent skin cancer, by protecting your health from ozone depletion. Non-toxic home health products. Stainless steel water bottle.
Use locally grown and organic	Use locally grown produce. Use organically grown products. Use organic skin care. Cultured Organic Vegetables
Better Waste Management-Reduce, re-use and recycle.	Recyclable business/computer bags. Re-usable shopping bags. Duffle jute bags. Waste Bags.
Going Green shopping	Everything green for the home and family. Green wholesale and retail products.
Plant a tree Paint your home	Planting a tree to save the planet earth-Give as a gift to family and friends.  Plant a Tree. Premium Paint - $ 50.99 Retail Price: 55.99 You Save: $5.00 From:Green Retail and Wholesale, LLC
Get Involved	Take Action- Join supporters on a virtual march. Join the fight to stop global warming. Join the Environmental Fund blog.

On World Health Day 2008, WHO encouraged people everywhere to take action, share information, reduce carbon footprints and protect health from climate change.

Green Tips

1- Clean air filters regularly. One air filter can save 175 lb of CO2 per year. 2- At the pump, check the tires on your car to make sure they are inflated to manufacturer's standards.  You can save up to 250 lbs CO2 per year. 3- Reduce your driving by 20 miles per week. You will save about 900 lbs of CO2 per year. 4-Switch from conventional light bulbs to compact fluorescents ones. Changing just one 75-watt bulb  to a CF bulb saves 1, 300 lb of C02. 5-Planting shade trees and painting your home a light color in warm climate can save up to 5,000lb per year. 6- Opt for a hybrid car, you can get up to 60 miles per gallon. 7- Go organic you will reduce your  CO2 emissions and enjoy more nutritious meals. Other foods are often grown with petroleum- based fertilizers and pesticides.