Roca Villanueva B, Beltrán Salvador M, Gómez Huelgas R
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General de Castellón, Castellón, España.
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Provincial de Castellón, Castellón, España.
Rev Clin Esp (Barc). 2019 Jun-Jul;219(5):260-265. doi: 10.1016/j.rce.2019.01.004. Epub 2019 Feb 19.
Climate change consists mainly of global warming, a result of the so-called greenhouse effect, which is caused by certain gases, including carbon dioxide (CO), produced mainly through the combustion of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil. Global warming is a severe threat for future populations because it can cause a considerable rise in sea levels, a greater frequency and intensity of extreme meteorological phenomena and even the extinction of certain animal and plant species. In the field of health, global warming is predicted to cause a considerable increase in the incidence of diseases such as heat stroke and vector-borne infections, the start of which has already been observed. All countries of the world must therefore adopt the necessary measures to drastically reduce the emission of gases that produce a greenhouse effect. Additionally, healthcare practitioners should assume an active role in helping to raise awareness in our society about the severity of the problem and ensuring that healthcare systems are duly prepared to address the increase in disease rates predicted for global warming. The Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (SEMI) has decided to step forward, with its incorporation into the multinational project Lancet Countdown. SEMI is the first Spanish organisation to join this initiative.
气候变化主要包括全球变暖，这是所谓温室效应的结果，温室效应由某些气体引起，包括主要通过燃烧化石燃料（如煤炭和石油）产生的二氧化碳（CO）。全球变暖对未来人口构成严重威胁，因为它会导致海平面大幅上升、极端气象现象的频率和强度增加，甚至某些动植物物种灭绝。在健康领域，预计全球变暖将导致中暑和媒介传播感染等疾病的发病率大幅上升，目前已经观察到这些疾病的出现。因此，世界各国必须采取必要措施，大幅减少产生温室效应的气体排放。此外，医疗从业者应积极发挥作用，帮助提高我们社会对该问题严重性的认识，并确保医疗系统做好充分准备，以应对预计因全球变暖而增加的疾病发生率。西班牙内科医学协会（SEMI）决定向前迈进，加入跨国项目《柳叶刀》倒计时。SEMI是第一个加入该倡议的西班牙组织。
