Impact of Global Climate Change on Pulmonary Health: Susceptible and Vulnerable Populations

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• Personal Author:
  Abdalati W ; Akpinar Elci M ; Annesi-Maesano I ; Balmes JR ; Bayram H ; Mirsaeidi M ; Pinkerton KE ; Rice MB
• Description:
  As 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. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Climate Change Hot Temperature Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety
• Keywords:
  Air Pollution Author Keywords: Vulnerable Populations Climate Change Climatic Conditions Environmental Health Heat Exposure Hot Environments Low- And Middle-income Countries Pulmonary Effects Respiratory Health SARS-CoV-2 Wildland Fires

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• ISSN:
  2329-6933
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Colorado ; Florida ; Massachusetts ; Nevada ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069770
• Citation:
  Ann Am Thorac Soc 2023 Aug; 20(8):1088-1095
• Contact Point Address:
  Hasan Bayram, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Koç University Hospital, Davutpasa Caddesi, No. 4, Topkapi, Istanbul 34010, Turkey
• Email:
  habayram@ku.edu.tr
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of California - Davis
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of the American Thoracic Society
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9e3dcfdf8164a3181b5165a3ea8676772565a0f5382c007e7ba8dc508f5cec9df575572b05e642f52c75c8eca7757e952ddc5020db4cbef1151e09a69b547979
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208126/cdc_208126_DS1.pdf
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