Funds are needed to study the impact of climate change on health, warn European researchers
Researchers from the SPHERA consortium publish a forum to request funds from the European Commission. They are calling for more ...
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Climate change increasingly threatens global health, says Lancet
Rising temperatures, spread of infectious diseases... The “Lancet Countdown 2024” report highlights an increase in health risks and deaths linked ...
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Enteroviruses: climate change could exacerbate epidemics
Future enterovirus outbreaks could be driven by climate change. THE ESSENTIAL Enteroviruses are small RNA viruses that replicate in the ...
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Climate change could be responsible for half a million stroke deaths
Climate change increases risk of death from stroke, new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL Climate change has been linked to an ...
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Diarrheal diseases: climate change favors their spread
Rising humidity, day length and temperatures increase the risk of contracting campylobacteriosis, a bacterial infection that causes diarrhea. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Climate change: an impact on the birth weight of babies
A large-scale Australian study reveals a worrying link between exposure to very high or very low temperatures during pregnancy and ...
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Climate change: more than alarming consequences for our health
Increasing food insecurity, increased disease transmission, increasingly high mortality rates… The Lancet Countdown measured the harmful consequences of global warming ...
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Lung diseases: climate change makes them worse
People with lung diseases are more vulnerable to global warming: their symptoms will worsen. THE ESSENTIAL Global warming worsens the ...
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Eco-anxiety: what impact on the mental health of young people?
Eco-anxiety, which is anxiety about the impact of climate change, is associated with poor mental health in adolescents. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Climate change contributes to the proliferation of superbugs
According to the UN, climate change and antimicrobial resistance, which are aggravated by the actions of human beings, are two ...
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Climate change: what are the risks to our brain health?
Climate change has and will have many effects on the health of populations. American researchers demonstrate, in a new study ...
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“The climate crisis is killing us”, warn scientists
According to international medical experts, the health of the world's population is at the mercy of dependence on fossil fuels, ...
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Climate change could cause more deaths than cancer
The United Nations reports that if left unchecked, climate change could be responsible for more deaths than cancer in years ...
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Respiratory allergy: climate change amplifies the pollen season
A study has measured the impact of climate change on allergies: they last longer and the pollens that cause them ...
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Do you suffer from solastalgia?
What is solastalgia? Answers from a psychology expert.Being depressed by climate change is possible. Also called the "green depression", solastalgia ...
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What is the impact of climate change on the human body?
Respiratory allergies, cardiovascular diseases... Climate change has catastrophic repercussions on health. THE ESSENTIAL Record temperatures will be more frequent in ...
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Patient ‘suffering from climate change’ diagnosed for first time
In Canada, a patient "suffering from climate change" was diagnosed for the first time following a heat wave. This is ...
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Why climate change is fueling fear of having children
Young people who are more aware of the effects and dangers of climate change are less likely to have children. ...
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Collective action, the cure for eco-anxiety!
Engaging in collective action empowers young adults to deal with climate change anxiety. THE ESSENTIAL In September 2021, a study ...
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Seasonal allergies: climate change would increase the duration of symptoms
Climate change due to natural or human factors would aggravate seasonal allergies, also called "allergic rhinitis", "pollinosis" or "hay fever". ...
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Intense waves of humidity trigger rise in suicides
This trend was observed in 28 different countries. THE ESSENTIAL Climate change has significant effects on human health. In 2016, ...
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Heat wave, air pollution: how change is already affecting health
According to 120 world-renowned researchers, rising temperatures are increasing mortality on the planet. THE ESSENTIAL Over the past 20 years, ...
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Cost of air pollution: it’s the children who toast
Illnesses linked to air pollution by fossil fuels would amount to hundreds of millions of dollars, and would mainly handicap ...
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Climate change is a real threat to the future health of children
A large study by 35 global institutions published in “The Lancet”, climate change is likely to have lasting consequences on ...
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Climate change: a disastrous impact on our health
According to a new report in the "Lancet", and based on the analysis of 40 indicators, climate change greatly affects ...
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Climate change will shake planes
Strong enough to injure passengers and crew on planes, turbulence could become more frequent due to climate change.It's taking off, ...
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Evolution: the climate has shaped our nose
The shape and size of the nose have evolved over the centuries to adapt to climate change. Over the centuries, ...
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Climate change would increase the risk of premature birth
Exposing pregnant women to too high or too low temperatures would increase the risk of prematurity. It could gain momentum ...
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2003 heat wave: 70% of human-caused deaths
In 2003, the heat wave that hit France was largely due to human hands: 70% of deaths are attributed to ...
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Zika: global warming favors its arrival in Europe
The Zika virus is expected to arrive in Europe this summer. At the origin of this propagation, global warming. Rains ...
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