A new study called 'Death by Degrees: The Health Threats of Climate Change in Florida', says global warming is sure to cause increasing heat and pollution-related ailments in Florida.
A new study, released by the 20,000 member Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) during a Miami press conference on Tuesday, stated that many consider Florida residents, especially the large elderly population "at unusually high risk for increased illness, injury and mortality due to changes in temperature and weather...Virtually every natural feature that makes Florida desirable, including its 8,000 miles of coastline, abundant sunshine and low-lying beach areas, also makes the state vulnerable to the effects of climate change." The report predicts that by 2100, the rising sea levels due to global warming will erase almost 800 square miles of Florida's dry land.
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