2023-11-03 07:56:08
The number of cardiovascular deaths attributed to extreme and scorching heat could triple by 2050 in the United States, according to a recent study.
The study, led by senior study author Sameed Khatana, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and cardiologist at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and published in the American Health Association’s medical journal “Circulation,” finds dark.
American researchers, who evaluated data from counties in 48 states between May and September over an 11-year period (2008 to 2019), found that extreme heat of 32°C was associated with 1,651 additional cardiovascular deaths per year. .
Even if policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are successfully implemented, cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat are expected to increase by 162% by mid-century to 4,320 deaths.
In contrast, a darker scenario projects an increase of 233% over the next 13 to 47 years, according to this study, which notes that older adults and non-Hispanic black adults are most at risk in both scenarios.
“Climate change and its many manifestations will play an increasingly important role in the health of communities around the world in the decades to come,” said Dr. Sameed Khatana, who discusses the issue of equity in health care. .
“Climate change is also a health equity issue because there will be a disproportionate impact on certain individuals and populations and this could exacerbate pre-existing health disparities in the United States,” she said. He insists.
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