New York: Health experts have warned that climate change can cause an increase in the number of asthma emergencies in children within the next ten years.
Research workers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City found that climate change led to a 7.3 percent rise in asthma-related emergency room visits by children younger than 17 years old.
Scientists linked the Now York State Department of Health climate and air quality information with data on asthma-related emergency department visits by children up to age 17 years in 14 counties.
The researchers then simulated ozone levels for June through August in five consecutive years in the 2020s and compared them with ozone levels in the 1990s, HealthDay reported.
Findings predicted an overall 7.3 percent increase in asthma-related emergency visits by children in the 2020s, with increases in individual counties ranging from 5.2 to 10.2 percent.
“Our study shows that these assessment models are an effective way of evaluating the long-term impact of global climate change on a local level,” said lead author Dr. Perry Sheffield.
“This study is a jumping off point to evaluate other outcomes including cost utilization, doctors’ visits, missed school days, and a general understanding of the overall burden of climate change on children with asthma,” she added.
According to the report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers urge countries to reduce carbon pollution and fight climate change and pollution.
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