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Governor Nyesom Wike gives real reasons Ayu Refuses to Resign as PDP Chairman

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Doctors Say Canada's Health System Is Not Ready For New Reality Montreal family doctor Claudel Petrin-Desrosiers sees climate change as an all-encompassing risk amplifier. Céline says it raises the potential for hazard across the board, from threatening basic health determinants, like air quality and access to water and food, to tick-borne Lyme disease and exacerbating seasonal allergies. President of the Quebec chapter of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, Petrin-Desrosiers, is among the group of doctors who say the health-care system of Canada is not prepared for the worsening effects of climate change. Finola Hackett, a locum physician who works in rural communities across southern Alberta, said to ignore the climate crisis concerning health is going to be very expensive, not just in terms of dollars, but also in lives. He said acting now has the potential of saving lives. Petrin-Desrosiers said, "that is motivating enough for us to do the work.” Petrin-Desrosiers and Hackett are the lead co-authors of a policy brief on Canada that was released last week alongside a global report produced by the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, which is published by the Lancet medical journal. The Lancet report underscores the health risks of global heating, taking the heat dome that settled over British Columbia in summer of 2021 as an example. The peer-reviewed report says the heat dome, which caused over 600 deaths in B.C, would not have been possible without the influence of climate change. The Canadian policy brief says the health-care system has the potential to increase resilience to an extreme heat such as this and other climate-related health risks. But it is far from ready, especially given the COVID-19 pandemic. It says heat waves may likely increase the number of emergency room visits by 10-15 percent, further straining health-care capacity and reducing quality of care. Both Petrin-Desrosiers and Hackett said they’re also concerned of the effects of climate change on mental health, seeing evidence of increasing post-traumatic stress disorder following extreme weather events, like flooding. Petrin-Desrosiers said that is worrying because access to mental health care in the public system is lacking, with long waiting lists all over the country. Health Canada’s assessment of climate change and health published earlier this year says global heating is affecting the health of Canadians already, and will continue to result in illness, injury, and death without taking action.

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Reps committee considers tribunal budget review, seeks "Pay-As-You-Go" implementation

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Atiku says the real reason he traveled to the United States

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Atiku says the real reason he traveled to the United States

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Benue APC gubernatorial project is in jeopardy due to a new crisis.

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Benue APC gubernatorial project is in jeopardy due to a new crisis.

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Mimiko to PDP: Stop screaming unifier; allow regional equity in the PDP first

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INEC invites international groups to observe the election

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INEC invites international groups to observe the election

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Professor Christopher Imumolen campaigns to ECOWAS nations

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Professor Christopher Imumolen campaigns to ECOWAS nations

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