“The rapid physiological damage to teeth among heat-exposed workers is visible and measurable. But because it’s a dental issue — because it doesn’t kill people quickly like heatstroke does — it’s been largely ignored by the medical establishment.” More unexpected effects of the #climatecrisis
Kimberley Mok 莫靖熹
"My research that when workers in their late twenties and early thirties lose functional teeth, they don’t just lose the ability to chew solid food, though that’s devastating enough. They are fundamentally unable to do their jobs effectively."
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After I suspected a climate connection to tooth decay, I conducted systematic saliva pH testing across my patient population and documented pH readings below 5.5 in 42 of my 73 climate-exposed…