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19 cze 2024 · Although climate change is a problem that affects all of humanity, the population over 65 years of age is especially vulnerable to suffering adverse effects on their health, mainly due to two factors: It is a growing population group that will double in number in just 50 years.
By the year 2050, one in six people will be aged over 65 years, compared to only one in eleven during 2019. The adverse effects of climate change have a broad range of negative impacts on human health and psychosocial status.
8 lip 2019 · Emerging evidence supports the possibility that CO 2 (at concentrations <5,000 ppm) poses direct risks to human health. These risks include inflammation, reduced higher-level cognitive...
26 wrz 2024 · This study of a large, nationally representative sample of adults aged 65 years and older found some evidence that ambient air pollutant concentrations are associated with the risk of developing an ADL disability.
1 lip 2024 · The impact of indoor carbon dioxide (CO2) exposure on human brain activity has garnered scholarly attention, presenting conflicting findings. To reconcile these disparities, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods. This study extensively searched Web of Science, Science Direct, and Google Scholar until October 2023.
Introduction. As a leading health risk factor, ambient PM 2·5 substantially damages public health. 1 Worldwide exposure to ambient PM 2·5 results in 4·2–8·9 million attributable deaths per year. 2,3 By reducing life expectancy, air pollution also causes substantial loss in human capital, productivity, and social wellbeing.
15 cze 2022 · Abstract. Inaugurating our NEJM Evidence series on climate change, Keswani and colleagues review the linkages between climate change and air pollution and suggest strategies that clinicians may use...
