Factoid/2008/10/28
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Global Warming and Increased Waterborne Diseases
- "Now, scientists say, it is a near-certainty that global warming will drive significant increases in waterborne diseases around the world. Rainfalls will be heavier, triggering sewage overflows, contaminating drinking water and endangering beachgoers. Higher lake and ocean temperatures will cause bacteria, parasites and algal blooms to flourish." - excerpt from this Washington Post article.
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