Over 200,000 cases of kidney disease in Brazil can be attributed to rising temperatures, according to a new study providing more evidence of the impact of climate change on human health
The Lancet Regional Health – Americas Study, by Australian and Brazilian researchers, is the largest study of its kind, and shows that:
- 7.4% of all renal disease hospitalizations from 2000 to 2015 in over 1,800 cities in Brazil could be attributed to the increase in temperature;
- Each 1 degree C increase in daily mean temperature increased the risk of hospitalization for renal diseases by 0.9%;
- The risk appears to be greatest for women, children under 4 years, and those over 80 years of age.