Climate change and human health: Last call to arms for us.

World J Clin Cases

Department of Women, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples 80138, Italy.

Published: April 2024

Climate change, now the foremost global health hazard, poses multifaceted challenges to human health. This editorial elucidates the extensive impact of climate change on health, emphasising the increasing burden of diseases and the exacerbation of health disparities. It highlights the critical role of the healthcare sector, particularly anaesthesia, in both contributing to and mitigating climate change. It is a call to action for the medical community to recognise and respond to the health challenges posed by climate change.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11036518PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v12.i11.1870DOI Listing

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