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BMJ Open June 2021 PMID 34108165

Health effects of climate change: an overview of systematic reviews.

Rhea J Rocque, Caroline Beaudoin, Ruth Ndjaboue, Laura Cameron, Louann Poirier-Bergeron, Rose-Alice Poulin-Rheault, Catherine Fallon, Andrea C Tricco, Holly O Witteman

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Discussions reflect strong interest, with posts emphasizing the importance of the research such as mentions of the 'deleterious impact' of climate change on various health outcomes, and using tone and references to scientific reviews and institutions to highlight credibility. Meanwhile, some critical comments target individuals’ scientific literacy, indicating an active but mixed level of engagement.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most posts acknowledge and support the importance of the article, with some explicitly referencing the widespread consensus on climate change’s health impacts.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions display a high level of curiosity and relevance, especially with posts mentioning climate action and health consequences.

EngagementModerate engagement

Comments show moderate engagement, including sharing links, referencing specific reviews, and critiquing scientific literacy.

ImpactModerate impact

There is a recognition that the publication influences climate and health discourse, but some skepticism remains about the depth of research growth.

Abstract in brief

  • This overview synthesized data from 94 systematic reviews to understand how climate change affects health, focusing on regions, publication years, and authors' affiliations, and found that most reviews highlight negative health impacts, especially in infectious diseases, mortality, and respiratory or neurological outcomes.
  • The majority of included reviews, published mainly after 2015, emphasize that climate change—particularly meteorological and extreme weather events—has harmful effects on human health, but call for further research to deepen understanding.
  • Study limitations include potential missed reviews and the lack of meta-analyses or meta-meta-analyses, indicating that while evidence points to climate impacts worsening health, more comprehensive research is needed to strengthen these findings.]
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@MamelaFialloFlo @AndresCS994566 Sugiero que te pongas a leer artículos científicos reales Maria Isabel. Para ser disque "investigadora",te falta mucha capacidad crítica. Rocque, R. J., et al. (2021). Health effects of climate change: an overview of systematic reviews. BMJ open, 11(6), https://t.co/RDQLwnWEfp.

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