KOMPAS.com – A new study shows that global warming as a result of climate change can also have a serious impact on human health, especially on the kidneys.
So, how can global warming affect and threaten kidney health?
Evidence from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that Earth’s temperature has increased by 0.08 degrees Celsius per decade since 1880.
The rate of global warming since 1981 is twice as fast at 0.18 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, surface temperatures in 2022 will reach 0.86 degrees Celsius, warmer than 20 years ago.
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This data shows a significant increase in global temperatures. Global warming also has serious implications for human kidney health.
Chronic kidney disease caused by heat stress could become a serious health problem for workers around the world, as global temperatures are predicted to rise in the next few decades, medical experts have warned.
Warming temperatures increase the risk of dehydration
Research published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology found that climate change accelerates the rate of chronic kidney disease, as quoted from Science Daily, Monday (25/9/2023).
A team led by Richard Johnson from the University of Colorado School of Medicine found that chronic kidney disease is becoming more common in areas with hot temperatures caused by increasing global warming.
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They believe the risk of nephropathy or impaired kidney function has increased as a result of global warming and an increase in extreme heat waves, and has a serious impact on agricultural workers.
Reducing rainfall also exacerbates this disaster, because it reduces water supplies and water quality as temperatures rise.
“We can link the increasing rates of chronic kidney disease in various regions to the underlying mechanisms, namely heat stress and dehydration, which are related to temperature and climate,” said Dr. Johnson.
“This new type of kidney disease, which is emerging in hot regions around the world, has a close relationship with temperature and climate, and may be one of the first epidemics caused by global warming,” he continued.
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Effect of high temperature on the kidneys
Meanwhile, as reported by the World Economic Forum, Monday (25/9/2023), in a study, scientists found that every 1 degree Celsius increase in temperature can increase the estimated risk of hospitalization for kidney disease lasting up to seven days by 0.9 percent. .
The risk is even higher in children under four years of age, adults over 80 years of age, and women.
The study authors note that although the 0.9 percent figure may seem small, its impact is very significant when applied to Brazil’s more than 212 million people.
“We already know that temperature affects the kidneys, according to what doctors know. However, previous research has never been carried out in this context,” said study co-author Micheline de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho.
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2023-09-25 23:30:00
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