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Climate change is directly related to an increase in pathologies such as cardiovascular, respiratory, and/or infectious diseases, as well as malnutrition or mental health issues secondary to the lack of resources and the growth of situations of high emotional distress. Diseases such as malaria or dengue are expected to be intensified due to climate change. The food industry may also be affected by climate change, posing a risk of malnutrition. Furthermore, climate change could lead to conditions of severe poverty affecting more than 100 million people worldwide and, therefore, to a significant increase in migration processes. This increased migration along with the intensification of natural disasters could result in a significantly greater number of healthcare demands, thus having an especially significant impact on those countries in which healthcare systems are already fragile. Healthcare systems are responsible of 4-5.0% of the carbon emissions worldwide, so health services have a responsibility in fighting climate change not just to reduce their own carbon emissions, but also to decrease the consequences of healthcare activity on health. This review aims to analyse the carbon emissions secondary to healthcare activity that will have an impact on human health. |
