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Matthew Gavidia
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Incidence and Severity of Neurologic Diseases Worsening Due to Air ... https://www.ajmc.com/view/incidence-and-severity-of-neurologic-dis...
A total of 364 studies published between 1990 and 2022 within PubMed,
OVID MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, and grey literature databases were
included in the analysis and grouped into the 3 key themes of the study;
extreme weather events and temperature fluctuations (38 studies), emerging
neuroinfectious diseases (37 studies), and pollutant impacts (289 studies).
Eligible studies were published between 1990 and 2022, pertained to human
incidence or prevalence of disease, were in English, and were relevant to
neurologic disease. Additionally, studies addressed adult neurological
diseases only, whereas literature on neuropediatric conditions and outcomes
were excluded.
“While our review did not identify any articles related to effects on neurologic
health from food and water insecurity, these are clearly linked to neurologic
health and climate change,” noted researchers. “Akin to social determinants
of health, a changing climate and environmental pollutants cannot be
overlooked as mediators of disease burden.”
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Reference
Louis S, Carlson AK, Suresh A, et al. Impacts of climate change and air
pollution on neurologic health, disease, and practice: A scoping review.
Neurology. Published online November 16, 2022. doi:10.1212/WNL.
0000000000201630
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