Wildfires and COVID-19: syndemic impact on maternal and child health

Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Aug 30:S1043-2760(23)00162-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2023.08.009. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and climate change-mediated wildfires can combine to impact maternal-child health, yet this connection remains understudied. To shape policies and design interventions to mitigate the combined effects of future global catastrophes, it is vital to holistically evaluate the impact of syndemics on maternal-child health.PMID:37658035 | DOI:10.1016/j.tem.2023.08.009

Source: Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism: TEM - September 1, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Amita Bansal Nicolas Cherbuin Liana Leach Rebecca A Simmons Christopher J Nolan Source Type: research