Sentences with phrase «health impacts rises»

«As insufficient sleep becomes more frequent, the risk of potential health impacts rises,» she added.

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Smith points to the threats the pipeline poses to British Columbia's tourism industry, rising floodwaters in Bangladesh and the Maldives, drought in sub-Saharan Africa and Mexico, the homes that will be lost in future forest fires, respiratory health impacts in communities from Vancouver to Kamloops and Quesnel, and future hurricanes in the Caribbean and Gulf states as climate impacts that are left out of the narrative about the project.

That suggests that weak domestic demand is becoming an increasingly significant source of disinflationary pressure, adding to the impact from falling world energy prices and the end of a period of administered price rises as governments sought to repair their finances by increasing revenue from sales taxes and charging more for services such as health care.

This figure is a good deal higher than the 1.7 per cent for the latest year - ended rise in the CPI, but the pick - up includes the effect of dropping out the impact of the health insurance rebate, which reduced the CPI in the March quarter 1999, some further effects from past movements in crude oil prices, and an increase in tobacco taxes in the December quarter.

While US personal incomes are rising, health care costs are rising faster, taking away purchasing power, which is impacting consumer - facing sectors such as restaurants and retailers.

From a gang culture that has gone mainstream to the impact of drugs, from mental health issues to the exploitation of vulnerable children, there isn't one reason for the rise in violence and there's certainly not one solution.

The «Flexitarian» Effect: The rise of part - time vegetarians, who have reduced their meat consumption because of health, sustainability and animal welfare concerns, is having a major impact on new product activity.

With rising incidence of diet - related illnesses, such as diabetes and obesity, the Health Impacts session explores the relationship between sustainable foods and health & welHealth Impacts session explores the relationship between sustainable foods and health & welhealth & wellness.

Taste Transparency Health conscious consumers are on the rise, functional foods are a key google trend of 2017 and all of this will have impacts on the food industry and how it operates.

With a rising emphasis nationwide on mental health and wellness, Challenge Success is on the forefront of providing upstream solutions that support schools in making real, systemic changes that positively impact the health and well - being of students.

Many people, worried about rising fuel bills, ration their heating use to such an extent that it has a serious impact on their physical and mental health, and every year, around 25,000 more people die over the winter months compared to the non-winter months.

Negotiations with the public employee unions on contracts will have a dramatic impact on the budget as the county grapples with the rising cost of health insurance and rapidly escalating costs of paying into the public employee retirement and pension system.

«Despite some reductions in air pollutant emissions in Europe and North America, human health impacts from ozone are still a cause for concern across the world and are rising in parts of East Asia, with the potential for serious health effects on their populations,» said Zo?

With the national health care debate continuing to rage and the growing public concern about rising health insurance premiums, the actual impact of sedentary workplaces on medical insurance markets should be closely examined, according to the authors.

The health impact of the projected rise in CKD will be felt not only by individuals, but by the U.S. healthcare system.

Quickly detecting a regional rise in flu - like symptoms such as coughs, sore throats or high fevers can help public health officials take steps to dampen the impact.

Those models will look at impacts such as regional average temperature change, sea - level rise, ocean acidification, and the sustainability of soils and water as well as the impacts of invasive species on food production and human health.

«A warming planet doesn't just mean rising temperatures, it also means risking more summertime pollution and the health impacts that come with it.»

Driven in part by older maternal age and greater obesity, rates of preeclampsia are rising rapidly, yet surprisingly there are few national estimates of the health and economic impact of preeclampsia on mothers and their infants.

The significance of genomic information, and the uses to which it is put, may give rise to the following specific ELSI - related concerns: (1) an imbalance in health - related benefits and harms to individuals and populations; (2) privacy and confidentiality of personal information, autonomy, choice and limitations on liberty; (3) the social and behavioral impact of genomic information on individuals, family members and others; and (4) the equitable distribution of scarce resources.

Additionally, rare (Burkholderia pseudomallei and Yersinia pestis) and emerging pathogens (avian influenza A H5N1) are on the rise and constitute additional health burdens that also have serious economic impact.

By contrast, low GI foods produce more gradual rises in glucose and insulin, with proven benefits for skin health (which also has a positive impact on acne and other inflammatory skin conditions).

So the impact of a toxin on health will not rise linearly, but non-linearly with a steeper slope as one moves to the right.

Decker EA, Rose DJ, and Stewart D. Processing of oats and the impact of processing operations on nutrition and health benefits.

This pack focuses on media influence, male and female body image, impact on mental health and the rise of selfie culture.

When I entered a predicted rise in health - care costs, I chose 5.0 % on the optimistic side and 10.0 % on the pessimistic side — and this had a dramatic impact on my ability to meet my goals!

According to a study by the Center for American Progress, health care costs for median - income families rose by $ 9,000 between 2002 and 2012, which has had a serious impact on middle - class families» budgets.

The longer you live, the greater the impact may be of rising health costs.

Due to the various health concerns, ethical reasons, and the severe impact today's animal agriculture has on the environment; veganism is on the rise in our society.

«As we continue our efforts to provide for and protect the health and well - being of our companion animals, this report is an encouraging sign that responsible pet ownership is on the rise and that this industry is having a positive impact on our country, both in terms of the benefits we derive from pets and those that we provide them in return,» said Bober, whose group funded the independent study in partnership with the Pet Leadership Council (PLC).

The balance of positive and negative health impacts will vary from one location to another, and will alter over time as temperatures continue to rise.

Governmental policies of export and import restrictions, hoarding, subsidies, panic buying, and infrastructure standards of food storage and transport, as well as investor speculation, currency valuations, individual national inflation rates, weather and climate change, the evolving monoculture genetics, rising input costs, and global macro economic health all impact food security.

So far, all of the criteria air pollutants under the agency's purview — substances from lead to sulfur dioxide — have a direct impact on human health and welfare, while risks from the carbon dioxide's buildup remain indirect, through the rising influence on climate.

A variant of this policy could ignore the cost impact of higher temperatures, and focus only on ocean health issues as well as sea level rise.

Such a rise is expected to have impacts on agricultural production, sea levels, biodiversity, extreme weather, public health, food security, and even warfare.

Climate alarm depends on several gloomy assumptions — about how fast emissions will increase, how fast atmospheric concentrations will rise, how much global temperatures will rise, how warming will affect ice sheet dynamics and sea - level rise, how warming will affect weather patterns, how the latter will affect agriculture and other economic activities, and how all climate change impacts will affect public health and welfare.

Policy attention to air quality is rising and global emissions of all the major pollutants fall in our projections, but their health impacts remain severe.

Changes in global weather patterns Human health problems Agricultural impacts Changes in plant & animal behavior Rising sea levels

This analytical document focuses on the higher temperatures, sea level rise, and extreme weather events linked to climate change are having a major impact on the Asia - Pacific region, harming its economies, natural and physical assets, and compounding developmental challenges, including poverty, food and energy security and health.

The up - front investments are expensive, but savings will begin to exceed those costs by 2040, and even sooner if oil prices rise faster than expected, or if we factor in the costs of climate change and the impact of burning fossil fuels on public health.

A report on the impacts of climate change on human health published by the European Commission Joint Research Council also shows that coastal flooding and high sea - level rise scenarios could have significant negative effects on mental health, in addition to high economic costs.

And don't forget the benefits arise from avoiding big problems, like scarcer water resources, damages to human - built environment; coastal flooding due to sea - level rise, and human - health impacts.

These include the consequences for vulnerable systems, such as agricultural production in tropical regions, impacts on human health and natural systems such as coral reefs, and on ice sheets and sea level rise.

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The «Biological Impacts» report finds that rising temperatures and atmospheric CO2 levels are causing «no net harm to the global environment or to human health and often finds the opposite: net benefits to plants, including important food crops, and to animals and human health.»

«The impacts of climate change — including an increase in prolonged periods of excessively high temperatures, more heavy downpours, an increase in wildfires, more severe droughts, permafrost thawing, ocean acidification and sea - level rise — are already affecting communities, natural resources, ecosystems, economies and public health across the Nation,» reads an executive order signed this morning by President Obama.

The estimated global cost, after adaptation, is $ 200B for 0.5 m rise and $ 1T for 1 m rise in 2100: The economic impact of substantial sea - level rise These costs are dwarfed by the benefits for agriculture and health (see Figure 3 in the first link).

While the report delves into agricultural, health and other climate impacts, it specifically calls out threats to coastal communities from sea - level rise and storm surges.

C) Absent changes in policy, technology and / or economic activity to reduce GHG emissions, the consequent temperature rise in the 21st will reach levels where they have serious adverse impacts on human well being and the health of eco-systems.

Health effects from increased frequency and severity of heat waves, exposure of low - lying coastal areas to severe storms and sea level rise, increased frequency and severity of drought, river flooding, wildfires, and so forth — a wide range of impacts that can have a range of implications for human health and for disruption of our soHealth effects from increased frequency and severity of heat waves, exposure of low - lying coastal areas to severe storms and sea level rise, increased frequency and severity of drought, river flooding, wildfires, and so forth — a wide range of impacts that can have a range of implications for human health and for disruption of our sohealth and for disruption of our society.