The severity of natural disasters is likely to continue to increase due to climate change. Why are public health professionals concerned about climate change?

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The Answer is Public health professionals are concerned because climate change has multiple impacts on human health such as:
-Heat-related illnesses and deaths due to increasingly frequent and severe heat waves
-Injuries and increases in waterborne disease due to increased precipitation and associated flooding
-Threats to public safety during coastal flooding and storm surges as a result of rising sea levels

The Severity of Natural Disasters Is Likely to Continue to Increase