Letters to the editor of The Fresno Bee,
Oct. 10, 2021
Pointing out truth of climate change
In your September 17 issue, Monica Vaughan’s article, “Fresno health officer says climate change is ‘global poisoning,’ calls for federal action” draws attention to the comments of Fresno County’s interim health officer Dr. Rais Vohra’s regarding climate change, health, and agriculture. I was pleased to see this included, as there is a longstanding argument that addressing climate change will “destroy the economy.”
This argument ignores the fact that ongoing health problems resulting from higher temperatures, as well as the loss of goods such as produce due to drought and unfavorable temperatures and the loss of services reliant on water and stable weather, are already damaging the economy, and will do so at a faster rate in the future.
Dr. Rais is right that the Valley is in particular danger, and continuing to stall action or dismiss risk will damage our health and destroy out economy. It is good to see a local official be willing to point to that truth.
Matthew Armstrong
https://www.fresnobee.com/article254807497.html
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