Air pollution is a grave risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and
nearly every organ in the body. Fortunately, it is largely a preventable risk. Reducing …

Thefrequencyandintensityofextremeweathe…, such as heatwaves, flooding, and wildfires,
with associated injuries, illnesses, deaths, and mental health consequences are increasing …

Purpose Greenhouse gases are driving climate change. This article explores the adverse
health effects of climate change on a particularly vulnerable population: children and adults …

IN 1861 THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHER JOHN TYNDALL MADE THE PREDIC-tion, little
noted at the time, that anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide would trap the radiative …

It is common knowledge that climate change negatively affects human health. Climate
change can increase the risk of high temperature–related diseases, diseases associated …

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), made up of more than 2000 of the
world's leading scientific experts, has concluded that the build-up of carbon dioxide is …

The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice The full health implications of the climate crisis may
be more immense and insidious than we have imagined. Although dedicated climate and …

Background The authors of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC), which governs the annual COP meetings, recognized the importance of health …

This issue of the Journal includes 2 articles examining the relationship of health outcomes to
aspects of climatic variability within the United States. One reports on hospitalizations for …

Air pollution is ubiquitous and is responsible for noticeable acute and chronic adverse
health effects [1]. Heart diseases and stroke are the most common reasons for morbidity and …