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Climate change affects Indigenous children's health worldwide, review of 53 studies finds (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-03

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA new study found that Indigenous children across the globe are experiencing significant climate-related health impacts, including malnutrition, infectious diseases, mental health effects, cultural well-being effects, and problems before birth.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedResearchers reviewed evidence from 53 studies worldwide and say this is the first global synthesis of how climate change affects Indigenous children's health and well-being.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe review identified six major climate-related exposure themes and linked them to five main health outcomes, with psychosocial and cultural well-being described as the strongest and most consistent finding.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe researchers said meaningful involvement of Indigenous youth in climate action can strengthen cultural identity, self-determination, intergenerational knowledge transfer, and community resilience.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article says Indigenous children are underrepresented in climate-health research, and almost half of the studies reviewed did not report findings specifically for Indigenous children.View evidenceHide evidence

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Global systematic review of how climate change degrades the wellbeing and health of Indigenous children

Globalization and Health · 2026

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Global systematic review of how climate change degrades the wellbeing and health of Indigenous children

Globalization and Health · 2026 · Crossref

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Cultural Identity and Globalization: Negotiating Traditions in a Modern World | Meritorious Journal of Social Sciences and Management

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