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Climate change is killing hundreds of thousands—a kidney specialist's concerns (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-11-03
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Climate change is killing hundreds of thousands—a kidney specialist's concerns
medicalxpress.com · 2026-11-03
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The 2026 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: a decade of escalating health harms and a decisive moment for all
The Lancet · 2026
- The study this story reportspresented as the new finding
Heat-related urban mortality attributable to human-induced climate change in Europe in summer 2026
Nature Health · 2026
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Application of artificial intelligence in bioprospecting for natural products for biopharmaceutical purposes
BMC Artificial Intelligence · 2025
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Association between ambient air pollution and renal function indicators: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.
Environmental Research · 2025
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedThe 2026 Lancet Countdown report estimates that heat was associated with 710,000 deaths worldwide in 2023, with around 71% attributable to human-caused climate change.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated710,000 deaths worldwide; around 71% attributable to human-caused climate change
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe report says the proportion of countries whose leaders discussed the relationship between climate change and health during the U.N. General Debate fell from 66% in 2021 to 26% in 2025.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated66% in 2021 to 26% in 2025
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedResearch on 854 European cities estimated more than 50,000 heat-related deaths in the summer of 2026, with around two-thirds attributable to human-caused warming.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmore than 50,000 deaths; around two-thirds attributable to human-caused warming
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedThe article says recent research links hot temperatures with increased kidney-related illness, and that heat stress and dehydration can contribute to acute kidney injury, especially among people working in hot conditions and those with existing health problems.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe article says a systematic review found associations between exposure to several common air pollutants and poorer measures of kidney function.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedIt says the Lancet Countdown estimates that declining fossil fuel–related air pollution has helped prevent around 323,000 premature deaths annually across at least 77 countries.View evidenceHide evidence
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The 2026 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: a decade of escalating health harms and a decisive moment for all
The Lancet · 2026 · Crossref
Heat-related urban mortality attributable to human-induced climate change in Europe in summer 2026
Nature Health · 2026 · Crossref
Association between ambient air pollution and renal function indicators: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.
Environmental Research · 2025 · PubMed
Application of artificial intelligence in bioprospecting for natural products for biopharmaceutical purposes
BMC Artificial Intelligence · 2025 · Crossref
The 2026 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: safeguarding individual health through accelerated climate action.
The Lancet. Public Health · 2026 · PubMed