- The effects of climate change are known to have potentially negative impacts on health.
- Researchers from the University of California San Francisco are reporting on 10 climate-related hazards that may have a negative impact on eczema.
- The scientists also created maps showing the past, present, and future projected burden of eczema relative to climatic hazards, highlighting areas where research is still needed.
For years, scientists have been studying how the effects caused by climate change may impact health.
Previous studies show climatic effects such as extreme heat can increase a person’s risk for
In addition, air pollution from things such as smog and wildfires can impact the
Many of the effects of climate change also have the potential to lead to
Now, researchers from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have found hazards created by climate change can also negatively affect the chronic skin condition atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema.
Their
For this study, researchers focused on how 10 climate hazards related to greenhouse gas emissions impact atopic dermatitis.
These climate hazards included global warming, heat waves, wildfires, drought, floods, and rising sea levels.
“We’ve known for a long time that atopic dermatitis is particularly sensitive to environmental factors, but there was not a clear consensus on how the increasing prevalence of climatic hazards due to climate change might impact atopic dermatitis. Therefore, we set out to review the literature through a systematic search and provide a narrative summary,” Dr. Katrina Abuabara, an associate professor of dermatology at the UCSF School of Medicine and a senior author of this study, explained to Medical News Today.
“For many patients with atopic dermatitis, the unpredictability of disease flares can be…
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