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    • Climate change is an increasing threat to global cardiorespiratory health.
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    • To provide respirologists with an overview of climate change's effects on cardiorespiratory health.
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    • Exclusion of conditions with poorly understood climate links, such as pneumonia and influenza.

    Main Results:

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    • Societal choices regarding carbon use and energy infrastructure require health-informed decisions.
    • Understanding climate-cardiorespiratory links is vital for public health and clinical practice.