Aging Hearts in a Hotter, More Turbulent World: The Impacts of Climate Change on the Cardiovascular Health of Older Adults.
Andrew Young ChangAnnabel X TanKari C NadeauMichelle C OddenPublished in: Current cardiology reports (2022)
Analyses incorporating a wide variety of environmental data sources have identified increases in cardiovascular risk factors, hospitalizations, and mortality from intensified air pollution, wildfires, heat waves, extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and pandemic disease. Older adults, especially those of low socioeconomic status or belonging to ethnic minority groups, bear a disproportionate health burden from these hazards. The worldwide trends responsible for global warming continue to worsen climate change-mediated natural disasters. As such, additional investigation will be necessary to develop personal and policy-level interventions to protect the cardiovascular wellbeing of our aging population.
Keyphrases
- climate change
- cardiovascular risk factors
- human health
- physical activity
- public health
- air pollution
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- mental health
- metabolic syndrome
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- risk factors
- electronic health record
- drinking water
- cardiovascular events
- heat stress
- big data
- lung function
- health information
- risk assessment
- machine learning
- cystic fibrosis
- social media
- life cycle