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Impact of global climate change on pulmonary health: susceptible and vulnerable populations

dc.contributor.coauthorRice, Mary B.
dc.contributor.coauthorAbdalati, Waleed
dc.contributor.coauthorElci, Muge Akpinar
dc.contributor.coauthorMirsaeidi, Mehdi
dc.contributor.coauthorAnnesi-Maesano, Isabella
dc.contributor.coauthorPinkerton, Kent E.
dc.contributor.coauthorBalmes, John R.
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Medicine
dc.contributor.kuauthorBayram, Hasan
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteSCHOOL OF MEDICINE
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-19T10:29:10Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractAs fossil fuel combustion continues to power the global economy, the rate of climate change is accelerating, causing severe respiratory health impacts and large disparities in the degree of human suffering. Hotter and drier climates lead to longer and more severe wildland fire seasons, impairing air quality around the globe. Hotter temperatures lead to higher amounts of ozone and particles, causing the exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases and premature mortality. Longer pollen seasons and higher pollen concentrations provoke allergic airway diseases. In arid regions, accelerated land degradation and desertification are promoting dust pollution and impairing food production and nutritional content that are essential to respiratory health. Extreme weather events and flooding impede healthcare delivery and can lead to poor indoor air quality due to mold overgrowth. Climate and human activities that harm the environment and ecosystem may also affect the emergence and spread of viral infections, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and associated morbidity and mortality exacerbated by air pollution. Children and elderly individuals are more susceptible to the adverse health effects of climate change. Geographical and socioeconomic circumstances, together with a decreased capacity to adapt, collectively increase vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change. Successful mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is dependent on the commitment of energy-intensive nations to manage greenhouse gas emissions, as well as societal support and response to aggravating factors. In this review, we focus on the respiratory health impacts of global climate change, with an emphasis on susceptible and vulnerable populations and low- and middle-income countries.
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dc.description.indexedbyPubMed
dc.description.issue8
dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.sponsoredbyTubitakEuN/A
dc.description.sponsorshipSupported by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) grant U54 OH07550, P30 ES023513, and P51 OD011107.
dc.description.volume28
dc.identifier.doi10.1513/AnnalsATS.202212-996CME
dc.identifier.eissn2325-6621
dc.identifier.issn1546-3222
dc.identifier.quartileQ1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85167985418
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202212-996CME
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/25845
dc.identifier.wos1045332600002
dc.keywordsVulnerable populations
dc.keywordsEnvironmental health
dc.keywordsSARS-CoV-2
dc.keywordsLow- and middle-income countries
dc.keywordsAir pollution
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAmerican Thoracic Society
dc.relation.grantnoNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) [U54 OH07550, P30 ES023513, P51 OD011107]
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of the American Thoracic Society
dc.subjectRespiratory system
dc.titleImpact of global climate change on pulmonary health: susceptible and vulnerable populations
dc.typeReview
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