Zombie viruses could become public health threats as climate change leads to permafrost melting and releasing viruses that have been frozen for thousands of years. According to the study, global warming is causing vast swaths of permafrost to irreversibly thaw. What Is Zombie Virus? Know All About 48,500-Year-Old Pandoravirus Yedoma, Revived by French Scientists, That Sparks Fears of Another Pandemic.
For tobacco and gambling, these associations were independent of other potential influences on these outcomes such as sex, socioeconomic status, and measures of childhood self-control, said the study. Excessive TV Viewing in Childhood Can Later Lead to Smoking, Gambling: Study.