The general public often overlooks the issue of ocean acidification in the discussion of climate change. Jennifer Bennett, a member of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program, says it is equally harmful as climate change. Ocean acidification involves excess carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses from burning fossil fuels dissolving into the ocean. It harms ecosystems containing marine and terrestrial life.

Climate change is a topic that, over the past few years, has been discussed multiple times. This article will be focused on how climate change affects the healthcare system.

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