In this issue of
Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest editors Drs. Tamiko R. Katsumoto and Fredrick W. Miller bring their considerable expertise to the topic of
Climate Change, Pollution, and Sustainability in Rheumatic Diseases. Climate change, pollution, and sustainability impact rheumatic diseases by influencing their prevalence and progression through environmental triggers like rising temperatures and air pollution. In addition, the healthcare sector’s reliance on biologics and frequent monitoring also raises sustainability concerns, requiring eco-friendly practices and reduced waste in rheumatology care. In this issue, top experts explore key topics in this timely area.
- Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including emerging and expanding infections due to climate change of concern for rheumatologists; extreme heat and equity considerations; impacts of drought, floods, and water quality on rheumatic diseases; environmental toxins of concern for rheumatologists; mitigations such as exercise, food and integrative medicine, and sustainable healthcare; the impact of stress and eco-anxiety; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on climate change, pollution, and sustainability in rheumatic diseases, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Overview of Climate Change, Pollution, and Sustainability in the
Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases
Climate Change and the Exposome in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
The Effects of Extreme Heat on Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions: Equity
Considerations
Ambient PM 2.5 Exposure and the Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A
Review
Impacts of Storms, Precipitation, Drought, and Water Quality on Rheumatic
Diseases
Emerging and Expanding Infections due to Climate Change of Concern to
Rheumatologists
Environmental Exposures of Concern for Rheumatologists: Ultraviolet
Radiation
Pesticides, Rheumatic Diseases, and Emerging Environmental Threats: A Scoping
Review of Epidemiologic and Mechanistic Evidence
Impact of Stress and Eco-anxiety on Rheumatic Disease: A Growing Concern in
the Climate Crisis
Physical Activity for Human and Planetary Health: Incorporating Green
Exercise in the Management of Rheumatic Disease
Food as Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases and Planetary Health
Integrative Rheumatology: A Paradigm Shift for Human and Planetary Health
Sustainable Health Care and Advocacy for Rheumatologists: Lessons Learned
from the Australian Experience
Impact of Climate Change on Rheumatology Care: A Global Perspective
