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Environmental Sciences and Ecology: Current Research
[ ISSN : 2833-0811 ]


Delayed Interest in the Relationship between Health and Climate Change

Research Article
Volume 1 - Issue 1


Ayşen Özmen, Emine Didem Evci Kiraz*

Published : August 18, 2020

Abstract

This review has been prepared to highlight the importance of the recent growing interest in the relationship between health and climate change. The effects of climate change on human health are inevitable. It is difficult to determine the health effects of environmental factors. Likewise, the effects of climate are not fully defined. Climate issue has not been included in the medical literature. Therefore, it is not an issue addressed by healthcare professionals. Although there are studies in the field of environmental health in cities, the issue of climate change could not go beyond carbon footprint calculation. However, the health effects of climate change will be felt mostly in cities. It has been a great role for researchers and policy makers on the relationship between climate and health have a great role to play. Studies have revealed the relationship between climate and health, diseases that people may face due to climate change in the last few years. Health professionals should be trained on this issue and the capacity of manpower equipped in the field of climate change in health should be increased. There is no data collection system or database where the diseases diagnosed due to the effects of climate change can be recorded. All diseases caused are included in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). However, there is no ICD code indicating that these diseases are caused by climate change. It should not be late to keep these records. With an increased interest and awareness, evidence should be compiled by doing the necessary studies and should be reflected to the services and policies