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Climate change and its implications for kidney health
David S Goldfarb1,2, Anuj A Patel1
1Division of Nephrology, NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Current Opinion in Urology
|June 17, 2024
Summary
Climate change negatively impacts kidney health, increasing kidney injury and stones. Addressing physician awareness and patient education is crucial to mitigate these risks and reduce the environmental footprint of kidney disease treatments.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Nephrology
- Public Health
Background:
- Climate change and global warming present significant threats to kidney health.
- Kidney disease treatment contributes to resource utilization and environmental carbon footprint.
Approach:
- Reviewing the impact of climate change on kidney stones, acute kidney injury, and chronic kidney disease.
- Discussing the environmental effects of renal replacement therapies.
- Proposing mitigation strategies for the environmental impact of kidney disease care.
Key Points:
- Rising temperatures are linked to increased prevalence of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and kidney stones.
- These kidney health issues disproportionately affect vulnerable populations.
- Physician awareness and patient education are vital for risk mitigation.
Conclusions:
- Climate change poses a multifaceted threat to kidney health.
- Mitigating the environmental impact of kidney disease treatments is essential.
- Interdisciplinary approaches are needed to address climate change's effects on kidney health.
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