Breaking: CO2 will allegedly cause food poisoning and increasing rates of depression

Climate change picked to hit health | Stuff.co.nz

Two GPs are warning that doctors need to be prepared for a wave of new ailments this century caused by climate change, including more accidents, gastroenteritis, skin cancer, depression and dengue fever.

Speaking at the Royal NZ College of GPs conference in Christchurch this morning, GPs Rochelle Phipps of Christchurch and Rebecca Randerson of Johnsonville said climate change would have "significant implications" for general practice.

More injuries and deaths from disasters such as floods, landslides, storms and fires were predicted, as well as food poisoning problems due to warmer temperatures and sewerage problems from flooding.

They also predicted increased rates of skin cancer, as warmer weather drew people outside beneath a continued ozone hole.

Increased rates of depression were also likely, as farmers lost their livelihood through climate change, and in victims of increasing environmental disasters.