By Joe Kovacs
© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
A new study released by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation suggests rising temperatures will kill more black citizens than whites in the U.S., while claiming African-Americans are less responsible than others for causing so-called "global warming."
The research, conducted by the Oakland, Calif.-based group Redefining Progress, is being billed as the first-ever comprehensive examination of the health and economic impact of climate change on the black population.
"We are long past the point where global warming is considered a myth," said U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., chairman of the CBCF. "We are seeing its effects all around us."
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The new report for the CBCF has three main findings:
America's black population will be disproportionately burdened by the health effects of global warming;
Blacks are less responsible for contributing to global warming than other Americans; and
Policies designed to mitigate global warming can generate large health and economic benefits for blacks, depending on their implementation.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
"Time and again, the world's leading atmospheric scientists have warned us about the devastating impact of climate change," said Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas. "We now have irrefutable proof of its impact on our economy, our way of life, our health and our children."
The study alleges responsibility for the problem does not lie primarily with blacks, stating, "African-American households emit 20 percent less carbon dioxide than white households. Historically, this difference was even higher."
It claims more than 160,000 deaths annually can already be attributed to climate change across the world, and that figure is likely to increase unless action is taken to try to stop any further heat-up.
More than 70 percent of blacks live in urban areas which are in violation of federal air pollution standards, according to the report. Thus, more blacks than whites would likely be affected by higher concentrations of toxins in the air.
"African-Americans are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized or killed by asthma as whites, with climate change expected to increase the incidence of asthma in the general population," the study says.
The research also says at the present time, blacks are more likely to die during extreme heat events.
personally, i think if the anti-american kyoto treaty were adopted by kerry it would destroy our economy, and hurt blacks the most
global warming becoming a racist issue??
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