Climate change could increase the geographic range of diseases such as dengue by allowing mosquitoes to breed in more temperate regions. - PHOTO: ST FILE
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): As climate change looks set to result in hotter temperatures here, some researchers suggest a heat warning system could help in managing the impact of chronic diseases exacerbated by heatwaves.
In incidents of heatwaves, where increased temperatures last several days, such a warning system could be used to alert people with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension or a history of heart problems – who are at greater risk of adverse health effects due to the heat – to stay indoors, said Assistant Professor Borame Dickens from the National University of Singapore’s Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
