Keywords:
Air pollution; Asthma; Birth weight; Heatwave; Morbidity; Mortality; Particulate matter; Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Respiratory disease; Stunting; Temperature extremes
Abstract:
Children are more vulnerable than adults to climate-related health threats, but reviews examining how climate change affects human health have been mainly descriptive and lack an assessment of the magnitude of health effects children face. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis that identifies which climate-health relationships pose the greatest threats to children.