Global Outbreak: Climate Change Links To Increased Rates Of Chronic Kidney Disease

The global warming is behind the increased rates of chronic kidney disease, which is identified in workers who had high exposure to heat and hydration, according to a new study. Climate change has increased the temperature that caused heat waves in all parts of the world. The finding also reveals that heat stress nephropathy may be the main cause of poor kidney health in the future.

Nature World News reports that the study was printed in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). It was led by Jason Glaser from Isla Foundation, Richard Johnson, M.D. and Jay Lemery, M.D. from University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Johnson said that there's evidence that long periods of heat waves have increased more extensively with climate change when it is tremendously hot the risk for kidney damage begins to really become evident.

The researchers also stated that the decreasing amounts of rain due to climate change add to the growing outbreak of heat stress nephropathy by lessening water supplies and quality as temperatures rise. They further said that this put stress in kidneys particularly to farmers and laborers in poor regions.

Medical Daily stated that the disease is most common among agriculture workers particularly those in manual labor. The study is pertinent globally as climate change is felt in all places around the world. They are also keeping an eye at India. There are also similar epidemics in the hotter regions such as the Middle East and Africa.

Dr. Johnson said that there's enough here to warrant concerns that heat stress and dehydration could be a real problem for poor people working in the field. He further said that improving hydration and providing shade can be recommended now. "Will this prevent this epidemic? That needs to be tested," concluded Johnson.