We’re All Going To Get Kidney Stones Now!
As more and more scientists reject the theory of man made “global warming” and the average Joe on the street is not being swayed by the hysteria perpetrated by the true believers, expect the fear mongering to continue. The latest is a claim that we are going to start seeing more cases of kidney stones:
More Americans are likely to suffer from kidney stones in the coming years as a result of global warming, according to researchers at the University of Texas.
Kidney stones, which are formed from dissolved minerals in the urine and can be extremely painful, are often caused by caused by dehydration, either by not drinking enough liquid or losing too much due to high heat conditions.
If global warming trends continue as projected by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2007, the United States can expect as much as a 30 percent growth in kidney stone disease in some of its driest areas, said the findings published in Monday’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The increased incidence of disease would represent between 1.6 million and 2.2 million cases by 2050, costing the US economy as much as one billion dollars in treatment costs.
“This study is one of the first examples of global warming causing a direct medical consequence for humans,” said Margaret Pearle, professor of urology at University of Texas Southwestern and senior author of the paper.
Only one problem … there is little evidence of any real global warming and no evidence of man made global warming. Opps. Forgot to mention that important fact! So even if the Earth warms and the rate of kidney stones increases who are you going to sue for you pain and suffering? Mother Earth? The Sun?
Just one more thing for the hypochondriacs out there to worry about.
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