Planetary health: an imperative for pediatric radiology

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...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2024-01, Vol.54 (1), p.20-26
Main Authors: Kim, Helen H. R., Leschied, Jessica R., Noda, Sakura M., Sarma, Asha, Pruthi, Sumit, Iyer, Ramesh S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Biodiversity
Birth weight
Child
Climate Change
Disease
E coli
Emergency medical care
Floods
Fossil fuels
Health care
Heat
Hospitals
Human influences
Humans
Hurricanes
Illnesses
Imaging
Injuries
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Nitrogen dioxide
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics
Oncology
Patients
Pediatrics
Plastics
Premature birth
Premature labor
Radiology
Review
Temperature
Tornadoes
Trauma
Ultrasound
Weather
Wildfires
Womens health
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1432-1998
0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-023-05807-2