Abstrakt

In the context of climate change, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events (EWEs) are increasing. The resulting climate extremes in the form of heat waves, droughts, storms, wildfires, heavy rainfall, and floodings are increasingly threatening lives and livelihoods worldwide. People with chronic lung diseases are particularly affected by the direct and indirect health impacts of EWEs. The phenomenon of „plane tree cough“ represents an important differential diagnosis to allergic asthma, but is little known and can be misdiagnosed. Thunderstorm asthma can lead to an overload of health services within a few hours due to a large number of affected individuals; here, education and preventive measures are important. Knowledge and understanding of the health consequences of EWEs is crucial to better identify risk groups, improve prevention for people with lung diseases, and simultaneously counteract an overload of healthcare systems.

Autoreninformation

Autoren

• A. Elmer¹
• T. Lob-Corzilius²

Abteilungen

• ¹ MVZ Wiesbaden, Fachbereich Pneumologie, an der DKD Helios Klinik Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden,
• ² Mitglied der WAG Umweltmedizin der GPA e. V., Osnabrück

Adresse

Dr. med. Andrea Elmer
MVZ Wiesbaden
Fachbereich Pneumologie an der DKD Helios Klinik Wiesbaden
Aukammallee 33
65191 Wiesbaden,

Email: [email protected]

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