Climate Change

DENVER — A panel of four experts discussed different aspects of the ways brain health and climate change are linked at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Climate change and global warming are causing an increase in the prevalence and severity of environmental allergies and an uptick in other immune-related illnesses, according to a review published in Frontiers in Science.

The effects of climate change break down epithelial barriers, enabling pollutants and other materials to penetrate the body and trigger or exacerbate autoimmune diseases, according to a review published in Frontiers in Science.

Climate change has resulted in higher pollution levels, more wildfires and warmer temperatures, all of which come together and increase the risk for asthma, according to a paper published in Frontiers in Science.

Implementing the recent stronger standard for fine particulate pollution revealed that 131 million Americans breathe unhealthy, polluted air where they live, according to a press release from the American Lung Association.

Global warming and climate change are affecting the human exposome and triggering more complex immune responses, according to a review published in Frontiers in Science.

BOSTON — The emergence of infectious diseases can be tied to events like climate change, social change and political trends, according to an expert.

BALTIMORE — It has become increasingly important for nephrologists to understand the intersection between climate change, health and poverty, according to a presenter at the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting.

The most important thing that people can do to make their practice more sustainable is to educate themselves and members of their team.

When she started a career in medicine, Emily M. Schehlein, MD, wanted to make an impact.