Climate Change

The historical climate events of the past summer may have been eye-opening for all, but the health of patients with respiratory diseases and conditions has been particularly threatened due to these exposures.

Climate change, driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, has become a major threat to global health. Paradoxically, the health care industry is a large part of the problem.

Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in November.

The current state of climate change and biodiversity crises appears to meet WHO’s criteria for a global health emergency, according to an editorial published in more than 200 health journals.

More than 200 health journals simultaneously published an editorial calling on the United Nations, political leaders and health professionals to recognize how climate change and biodiversity are a single global health emergency.

CV deaths associated with extreme heat are projected to increase by 162% in the U.S. between now and 2065 when factoring in current climate policies, with the greatest burden on Black and older adults, data show.

Vibrio cases and deaths in Florida spiked last year after Hurricane Ian, lending credence to concerns that larger, longer, warmer tropical storms may increase the risk for viral infections, according to a study.

HONOLULU — As global warming progresses, advocacy by clinicians who can speak about the health impacts of rising temperatures is crucial in evoking change, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

During pregnancy, both long-term and short-term heat exposure were associated with increased risk for severe maternal morbidity, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

A study evaluated the carbon footprint associated with in-person and virtual meetings of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and suggested strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the future.