KevinMD September 17, 2024
As climate change advances, it has amplified a variety of diseases globally, especially in under-resourced countries and communities. This article summarizes three of these consequential trends. The first is that wildfires and industrial pollution are worsening respiratory diseases. Second, hotter climates are increasing the incidence of infectious diseases such as malaria, and lastly, heat waves are increasing the risk of various diseases, disrupting public services, and causing unprecedented amounts of heat-related fatalities.
Climate change has increased the prevalence of wildfires globally. These fires not only devastate local communities and ecosystems but also create smoke that harms people who live in different countries. For example, “In one fire alone, wildfire pollutants reached people in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa...
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