Racial Disparities in Climate Change-Related Health Effects in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Climate change is causing warming over most parts of the USA and more extreme weather events. The health impacts of these changes are not experienced equally. We synthesize the recent evidence that climatic changes linked to global warming are having a disparate impact on the health of people of color, including children.

Recent findings

Multiple studies of heat, extreme cold, hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires find evidence that people of color, including Black, Latinx, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Asian communities are at higher risk of climate-related health impacts than Whites, although this is not always the case. Studies of adults have found evidence of racial disparities related to climatic changes with respect to mortality, respiratory an

SUBMITTER: Berberian AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9363288 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature