Climate Change, Pollution, and Sustainability in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America (Volume 52-1) (The Clinics: Internal Medicine, Volume 52-1)

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