Global climate change and children's health: threats and strategies for prevention

Sheffield, Perry E.; Landrigan, Philip J.

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Global climate change and children's health: threats and strategies for prevention

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Sheffield, Perry E., Landrigan, Philip J.·2011·Environmental Health Perspectives

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BACKGROUND: Global climate change will have multiple effects on human health. Vulnerable populations-children, the elderly, and the poor-will be disproportionately affected. OBJECTIVE: We reviewed projected impacts of climate change on children's health, the pathways involved in these effects, and prevention strategies. DATA SOURCES: We assessed primary studies, review articles, and organizational reports. DATA SYNTHESIS: Climate change is increasing the global burden of disease and in the year 2000 was responsible for > 150,000 deaths worldwide. Of this disease burden, 88% fell upon children. Documented health effects include changing ranges of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue; increased diarrheal and respiratory disease; increased morbidity and mortality from extreme weather; changed exposures to toxic chemicals; worsened poverty; food and physical insecurity; and threats to human habitation. Heat-related health effects for which research is emerging include diminished school performance, increased rates of pregnancy complications, and renal effects. Stark variation in these outcomes is evident by geographic region and socioeconomic status, and these impacts will exacerbate health disparities. Prevention strategies to reduce health impacts of climate change include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation through multiple public health interventions. CONCLUSIONS: Further quantification of the effects of climate change on children's health is needed globally and also at regional and local levels through enhanced monitoring of children's environmental health and by tracking selected indicators. Climate change preparedness strategies need to be incorporated into public health programs.

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Relative to adults, children can be more susceptible to negative environmental changes.
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The underlying evidence of how climate change could directly affect adverse health outcomes is limited.
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Authors: Sheffield, P. E., & Landrigan, P. J.
Affiliations: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Corresponding author: Sheffield, Perry E.
ORCID: Sheffield, Perry E.
Landrigan, Philip J.
Venue: Environmental Health Perspectives
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Published: 2010-10-14
Volume: 119
Issue: 3
Pages: 291-298
ISSN: 0091-6765 (ISSN-L)
1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1002233
PMC: PMC3059989
OpenAlex: W2009447149
Cited by: 502
References: 115
Citations by year: 2026: 34 · 2025: 77 · 2024: 56 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 41 · 2021: 54 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 24 · 2014: 24 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 10
FWCI: 1.29
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
doi.org
Licence: public-domain
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (vor, 2633 d)
Locations: Environmental Health Perspectives (publishedVersion, public-domain)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion, public-domain)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (T32HD049311)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Environmental Impact
Keywords: climate change, child health, health impacts of climate change, disease burden, vector-borne diseases, malaria, dengue, diarrheal disease, respiratory diseases, extreme weather events, heat-related illness, food insecurity, physical insecurity, health disparities, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, climate change adaptation, prevention, public health preparedness
MeSH terms: Child, Preschool, Communicable Diseases, Health Status, Health Status Indicators, Hot Temperature, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Morbidity, Weather, Global Warming, Environmental Policy

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