At this point I hope you can begin to imagine
the potential health ramifications of what is often called «adrenal fatigue»: daily compromised immunity, continuous stress hormone release, being «on edge» generally, exhausted sex hormones (remembering my admittedly pet theory of why male endurance athletes often suffer from diminishing testosterone production and consequent receding hair).
Older people are at much higher risk of dying during extreme heat events.136, 50,241,233 Pre-existing
health conditions also make older adults susceptible to cardiac and respiratory impacts of air pollution25 and to more severe consequences from infectious diseases; 257 limited mobility among older adults can also increase flood - related
health risks.258 Limited resources and an already high burden of chronic
health conditions, including heart disease, obesity, and diabetes, will place the poor at higher risk of
health impacts from climate change than higher income groups.25, 50
Potential increases in food cost and limited availability of some foods will exacerbate current dietary inequalities and have significant
health ramifications for the poorer segments of our population (Ch.