Climate Change

Heat-related deaths have increased significantly over the past 2-plus decades, more than doubling between 1999 and 2023, data from a research letter published in JAMA indicate.

Environmental sustainability is a critical global concern, as climate change and environmental degradation increasingly threaten human health and planetary well-being.

Most clinicians expressed positive attitudes and increased knowledge about climate change and health following the completion of a quality incentive program, researchers found.

In British Columbia, a rebate of $100 for an air filter that lowers indoor smoke concentrations was deemed cost effective in multiple regions, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

SAN ANTONIO — Climate change is making allergies and asthma worse, but patient education and professional advocacy may mitigate these impacts, Jeffrey Demain, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, FAAP, told Healio.

SAN DIEGO — As a constellation of satellites orbits the Earth, researchers, health care providers, policymakers and other stakeholders in respiratory health can harness their power, said John Haynes, MS, of NASA’s Earth Action Program.

CHICAGO — Telemedicine substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions associated with travel to in-person clinical visits for cancer care, results from a retrospective study presented at ASCO Annual Meeting showed.

In a review of nearly 500 observational studies, researchers determined that certain environmental stressors are associated with heart disease and are getting worse due to climate change.

The prevalence of allergic diseases continues to grow, and so does the need for clinical training — especially for physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other allied health care professionals.

One of the biggest issues particularly impacting patients with respiratory diseases is climate change.