WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan weighs in

Here.

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Secondly, she applauded the acceptance of climate change as a reality by world leaders. "Up to now, the polar bear has been the poster child for climate change. We must use every scientifically sound and politically correct mechanism in the book to convince leaders that humanity really is the most important species endangered by climate change," Dr Chan told Board Members.

"According to the latest projections, released in November, Africa will be severely affected by as early as 2020. This is just a dozen years away. Our sector has good evidence about what droughts, floods, storms, heatwaves, air pollution, malnutrition, displaced populations, and water-borne and vector-borne diseases mean for health." Climate change and health will be the focus for World Health Day which will be celebrated on 7 April 2008.

I wonder if they will emphasize the potential for fewer cold-related deaths in an allegedly warming world.