Heat wave may have killed 5,000 in France

The death toll estimate increases:

PARIS -- A senior French health official resigned today after the health minister acknowledged that as many as 5,000 people might have died in a blistering heat wave.

Lucien Abenhaim, director general of health, said he was leaving his post because of the criticism leveled at the government over its handling of the heat wave earlier this month. He sent his resignation letter to embattled Health Minister Jean-Francois Mattei.

Mattei, who also is facing calls for his resignation, said earlier that it is "plausible" that up to 5,000 people could have died but the final death toll would not be known for several weeks.

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Global warming caused by greenhouse gasses which are emitted by both industry and the burning of fossil fuels seems to be the likely culprit. Meanwhile, back in America, President Bush is desperately trying to find ways to create even more pollution (see my post below). That'll teach those frogs to oppose our plans for world domination...

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