We live in a world where imminent personalities can get away with saying that fossil fuel phase-out isn’t necessary to restrict global heating. However, climate change is more than melting ice caps or rising sea levels, and the alarming global event is affecting us more closely than we think.
Recent research produced by the Semmelweis University in Hungary paints a concerning image, highlighting just how vulnerable we are to the warming world. The study suggests that climate change is directly contributing to cardiovascular disease, with specific groups facing heightened risks.
As inconceivable as this sounds, the team has data from over 7,200 patients treated for acute heart problems at the university’s Heart and Vascular Centre between 2017 and 2021 to back their shocking claims.
Using a sophisticated mathematical model, researchers analysed the relationship between the number of daily hospital admissions due to acute cardiovascular diseases, patients’ sex, age, cardiovascular risk factors (such as high blood pressure, diabetes, previous cardiovascular disease) and atmospheric parameters over a five-year period, on a day-to-day basis.
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To say that the findings are worrisome would be an understatement.
People with diabetes were identified as the most vulnerable group. A clear association emerged between sudden temperature changes of 5°C or more and elevated ozone levels exceeding 90 µg/m³, spiking their risk of needing emergency hospitalisation. Individuals with high blood pressure were also at risk.
The next vulnerable group consisted of men. Similar to the alarming trend of increased cardiovascular risk in males, men were found to be more susceptible to this dangerous weather-pollution combo.
Lastly, folks aged 55 and above were found to be more vulnerable to heart trouble due to temperature fluctuations compared to younger individuals.
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly 18 million deaths worldwide annually. Further, the number of climate change-related deaths (caused by cardiovascular diseases, malnutrition and infectious diseases) could soar to 250,000 per year around the globe.
The present study brings to light this alarming trend and stresses the importance of monitoring how air pollution or other meteorological factors pose a threat to the most vulnerable patient groups. It has also led to the emergence of a new scientific field named ‘cardiometeorology’, which will focus on how meteorological parameters can impact cardiovascular conditions.
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