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Climate change health warning

October 16,2023

A local physician is warning climate change could have a major impact on people’s health.

Dr. Kenneth Connell was speaking yesterday during a discussion hosted by the Barbados Meteorological Services and the Department of Emergency Management.

He says in times of extreme heat, vector-borne diseases like dengue are more prevalent.

He notes people with non-communicable diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes can also be affected.

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