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- Title
Planetary health: an imperative for pediatric radiology.
- Authors
Kim, Helen H. R.; Leschied, Jessica R.; Noda, Sakura M.; Sarma, Asha; Pruthi, Sumit; Iyer, Ramesh S.
- Abstract
The global temperature has been increasing resulting in climate change. This negatively impacts planetary health that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable among us, especially children. Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, flooding, and heatwaves, are becoming more frequent and severe, posing a significant threat to our patients' health, safety, and security. Concurrently, shifts in environmental exposures, including air pollution, allergens, pathogenic vectors, and microplastics, further exacerbate the risks faced by children. In this paper, we provide an overview of pediatric illnesses that are becoming more prevalent and severe because of extreme weather events, global temperature increases, and shifts in environmental exposures. As members of pediatric health care teams, it is crucial for pediatric radiologists to be knowledgeable about the impacts of climate change on our patients, and continue to advocate for safe, healthier environments for our patients.
- Subjects
PEDIATRIC radiology; EXTREME weather; HEALTH care teams; HEAT waves (Meteorology); ENVIRONMENTAL exposure
- Publication
Pediatric Radiology, 2024, Vol 54, Issue 1, p20
- ISSN
0301-0449
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00247-023-05807-2