According to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, cases will increase between 2.2% and 3.9% depending on emission levels
Rising temperatures due to the climate crisis will lead to a rise in people suffering from kidney stones – a painful medical condition exacerbated by heat and dehydration, according to a new study.
Researchers used two climate scenarios to estimate the burden of heat and humidity related kidney stone disease by the end of the century in South Carolina – a state in the south-east US, a region which currently has a higher than average incidence rate.
(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/10/global-heating-increase-kidney-stone