WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and SportsGlobal warming could cause health problems
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Scientists say warmer climates could generate a variety of health problems.
As the average temperature rises, so does the amount of precipitation. Experts say excess rain can flood waterways with viruses and bacteria that make people sick.
A new study seeks to help prepare Wisconsin for these problems.
A three-year, $900,000 federal grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will help scientists from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health look at how flood waters affect health.
This is the first major research grant from the CDC that relates to climate change.
Dr. Jonathan Patz, professor of population health sciences and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, said he is honored to be working on this grant.
"We've pulled together a unique multidisciplinary team to conduct this research," Patz said.
The investigators include experts in public health, climatology, hydrology, microbiology and statistics.
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