Health-based strategies for overcoming barriers to climate change adaptation and mitigation

Kinney, Patrick L.; Ge, Beverly; Sampath, Vanitha; Nadeau, Kari

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2023.09.012

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“…For instance, several adaptation and mitigation plans, including campaigns for behavioral changes and infrastructural modernization, aimed at lowering the emission of greenhouse gases, have been suggested to promote a sustainable and healthy future [ 127 ]. Environmental pollution and its negative effects on human health could be mitigated by further interventions, such as the promotion of public transportation, the enlargement of green spaces in urbanized contexts and the employment of accurate measuring stations [ 128 ].…”

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The Impact of Climate Change on Immunity and Gut Microbiota in the Development of Disease

Rio,

Caldarelli,

Gasbarrini

et al. 2024

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According to the definition provided by the United Nations, “climate change” describes the persistent alterations in temperatures and weather trends. These alterations may arise naturally, such as fluctuations in the solar cycle. Nonetheless, since the 19th century, human activities have emerged as the primary agent for climate change, primarily attributed to the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. Climate change can potentially influence the well-being, agricultural production, housing, safety, and employment opportunities for all individuals. The immune system is an important interface through which global climate change affects human health. Extreme heat, weather events and environmental pollutants could impair both innate and adaptive immune responses, promoting inflammation and genomic instability, and increasing the risk of autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases. Moreover, climate change has an impact on both soil and gut microbiome composition, which can further explain changes in human health outcomes. This narrative review aims to explore the influence of climate change on human health and disease, focusing specifically on its effects on the immune system and gut microbiota. Understanding how these factors contribute to the development of physical and mental illness may allow for the design of strategies aimed at reducing the negative impact of climate and pollution on human health.

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The Impact of Climate Change on Immunity and Gut Microbiota in the Development of Disease

Rio,

Caldarelli,

Gasbarrini

et al. 2024

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“…The well-established direct correlation between atmospheric CO 2 levels and temperature escalation underscores this phenomenon ( 13 , 19 ). The escalating concentrations of atmospheric CO 2 , methane, and nitrous oxide—principal greenhouse gases—serve as drivers of climate change by fueling temperature increases ( 20 , 21 ).…”

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Air pollution and rhinitis

Rosario,

Urrutia-Pereira,

Murrieta-Aguttes

et al. 2024

Front. Allergy

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Rhinitis arises from either allergic or non-allergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa, characterized by the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the tissue and nasal secretions, along with structural alterations in the nasal mucosa. The pathways through which air pollution affects rhinitis may diverge from those affecting asthma. This article aims to review the effects of diverse air pollutants on the nose, the correlation of climate change and pollution, and how they aggravate the symptoms of patients with rhinitis.

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Climate change is a health crisis with opportunities for health care action: A focus on health care providers, patients with asthma and allergic immune diseases, and their families and neighbors

Nassikas,

Gold

2023

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

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Health-based strategies for overcoming barriers to climate change adaptation and mitigation

Cited by 6 publications

References 52 publications

The Impact of Climate Change on Immunity and Gut Microbiota in the Development of Disease

The Impact of Climate Change on Immunity and Gut Microbiota in the Development of Disease

Air pollution and rhinitis

Climate change is a health crisis with opportunities for health care action: A focus on health care providers, patients with asthma and allergic immune diseases, and their families and neighbors

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