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Study says climate change threatens indigenous peoples' drinking water
17 February 2012 ? 12:53
Climate change is threatening drinking water sources of the world's indigenous people by the increased incidence of gastrointestinal disease-causing bacteria, a study released today.
The study, released at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS for its acronym in English) to be held in Vancouver (Canada), states that after extensive storm water or the rapid melting of snow, indigenous peoples suffer significant increases in gastrointestinal diseases.
The researcher Sherilee Harper, University of Guelph (Canada), studied how extreme weather associated with climate change affecting water-borne diseases in Arctic regions and in southwestern Uganda.
Harper said he found "many similarities" between the problems faced by the Inuit of the Arctic and the Batwa of Uganda.
"In both places, rising temperatures and rain are causing increased bacterial loads in the water. May be because of heavy rainfall or rapid snowmelt, but causes an increased risk of exposure borne diseases water, "said the researcher through a statement.
Harper said namely an increase of the bacterium E. Coli, depending on the strain that can cause gastroenteritis, neonatal meningitis and peritonitis in exceptional cases and other serious diseases.
The study notes that both the tap water, as water that occurs naturally in streams, suffer from an increased load of bacteria after heavy rains.
"In Nunatsiavut, where I began my research, medical records show a significant increase in cases of vomiting and diarrhea after these extreme weather events," said Harper.
Canadian researcher warned that the worsening climate change forecast to increase the incidence of gastrointestinal infections in indigenous populations worldwide.
"Under any scenario of climate change is considered, this will increase. Water-borne diseases are not just a problem in the Arctic, is a global problem," he said.
"The World Health Organization projects that the majority of the disease burden of climate change in the XXI century will be caused by diarrhea and malnutrition," he said.
Spanish-English translation
Study says climate change threatens indigenous peoples' drinking water
17 February 2012 ? 12:53
Climate change is threatening drinking water sources of the world's indigenous people by the increased incidence of gastrointestinal disease-causing bacteria, a study released today.
The study, released at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS for its acronym in English) to be held in Vancouver (Canada), states that after extensive storm water or the rapid melting of snow, indigenous peoples suffer significant increases in gastrointestinal diseases.
The researcher Sherilee Harper, University of Guelph (Canada), studied how extreme weather associated with climate change affecting water-borne diseases in Arctic regions and in southwestern Uganda.
Harper said he found "many similarities" between the problems faced by the Inuit of the Arctic and the Batwa of Uganda.
"In both places, rising temperatures and rain are causing increased bacterial loads in the water. May be because of heavy rainfall or rapid snowmelt, but causes an increased risk of exposure borne diseases water, "said the researcher through a statement.
Harper said namely an increase of the bacterium E. Coli, depending on the strain that can cause gastroenteritis, neonatal meningitis and peritonitis in exceptional cases and other serious diseases.
The study notes that both the tap water, as water that occurs naturally in streams, suffer from an increased load of bacteria after heavy rains.
"In Nunatsiavut, where I began my research, medical records show a significant increase in cases of vomiting and diarrhea after these extreme weather events," said Harper.
Canadian researcher warned that the worsening climate change forecast to increase the incidence of gastrointestinal infections in indigenous populations worldwide.
"Under any scenario of climate change is considered, this will increase. Water-borne diseases are not just a problem in the Arctic, is a global problem," he said.
"The World Health Organization projects that the majority of the disease burden of climate change in the XXI century will be caused by diarrhea and malnutrition," he said.