National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia.
Int J Public Health. 2010 Apr;55(2):97-103. doi: 10.1007/s00038-009-0090-2. Epub 2009 Nov 10.
Several categories of ill health important at the global level are likely to be affected by climate change. To date the focus of this association has been on communicable diseases and injuries. This paper briefly analyzes potential impacts of global climate change on chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
We reviewed the limited available evidence of the relationships between climate exposure and chronic and NCDs. We further reviewed likely mechanisms and pathways for climatic influences on chronic disease occurrence and impacts on pre-existing chronic diseases.
There are negative impacts of climatic factors and climate change on some physiological functions and on cardio-vascular and kidney diseases. Chronic disease risks are likely to increase with climate change and related increase in air pollution, malnutrition, and extreme weather events.
There are substantial research gaps in this arena. The health sector has a major role in facilitating further research and monitoring the health impacts of global climate change. Such work will also contribute to global efforts for the prevention and control of chronic NCDs in our ageing and urbanizing global population.
在全球层面上，一些重要的健康不良类别可能会受到气候变化的影响。迄今为止，人们关注的焦点一直是传染病和伤害。本文简要分析了全球气候变化对慢性非传染性疾病（NCDs）的潜在影响。
我们回顾了有限的气候暴露与慢性和 NCDs 之间关系的证据。我们进一步审查了气候对慢性疾病发生的影响和对已存在慢性疾病的影响的可能机制和途径。
气候因素和气候变化对一些生理功能以及心血管和肾脏疾病有负面影响。随着气候变化以及相关的空气污染、营养不良和极端天气事件的增加，慢性疾病的风险可能会增加。
这一领域存在大量的研究空白。卫生部门在促进进一步研究和监测全球气候变化对健康的影响方面发挥着重要作用。这项工作也将有助于预防和控制我们老龄化和城市化的全球人口中的慢性非传染性疾病的全球努力。
