This work describes the effect of increasing global surface temperature as a result of climate
change on kidney stone disease and kidney health. These effects may result in further …

Nephrolithiasis is a common disease across the world that is becoming more prevalent.
Although the underlying cause for most stones is not known, a body of literature suggests a …

Kidney stones are rising in incidence and prevalence worldwide. Given the temperature
dependence of kidney stone presentations, climate change is projected to further increase …

Climate change and its implications for kidney health Page 1 MOU 340513 CURRENT
OPINION Climate change and its implications for kidney health David S. Goldfarba,b and Anuj …

An unanticipated result of global warming is the likely northward expansion of the present-
day southeastern US kidney stone “belt.” The fraction of the US population living in high-risk …

The risk of kidney stone presentations increases after hot days, likely due to greater
insensible water losses resulting in more concentrated urine and altered urinary flow. It is …

Climate change became more real, more observable, more palpable, in 2023, the warmest
year in recorded history, and in the last hundreds of thousands of years. The health …

To the Editor: There has been increasing concern regarding the health effects of global
warming. Brikowski et al. 1 predict an increase of 2 million new cases of nephrolithiasis with …

The worldwide increase in temperature has resulted in a marked increase in heat waves
(heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The kidney …

The prevalence of kidney stones is increasing worldwide. Various etiologies may in part
explain this observation including increased prevalence of diabetes, obesity and the …