Stroke Risk: The problems related to climate change are no longer limited to just environmental problems like melting of glaciers or rising sea level. This is having a deep impact on our health, especially our brain. From increasing heat to changing weather and pollution, they are now directly linked to serious diseases like stroke. Experts have warned that now the risk of stroke is not limited only to food habits or lifestyle, but it is also related to the air and temperature in which we live. It is also becoming one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide.
Risk of stroke increases due to heat and dehydration
According to the report, extreme heat significantly increases the risk of stroke. In a new scientific statement from the World Stroke Organization published in the International Journal of Stroke, it has been told that the weather outside is now starting to affect the activities happening inside our brain. The reason for this is that when the temperature rises too much, water starts leaving the body rapidly, which leads to dehydration. Due to this, the blood becomes thick and the risk of blood clot formation increases, that is, the blood becomes thick and starts clotting, which can cause ischemic stroke. Apart from this, heat also puts pressure on the heart and blood vessels, which further increases the risk.
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effect of suddenly changing weather
Often people think that this is happening due to heat, but in this situation, not only the heat, but sudden changes in the weather also affect the body. Rapid changes in temperature, humidity and air pressure can increase blood pressure, which becomes the main cause of stroke. On this, experts believe that when the body has to adapt itself to the changing weather again and again, it puts extra pressure on the heart and brain and the risk of stroke increases.
Danger of pollution and compound weather
After this, there are situations which experts call “combined events”, that is, a weather that brings many problems simultaneously. We are talking about increase in air pollution along with climate change. In such circumstances, these problems aggravate each other, causing greater impact on the body. Increasing air pollution with climate change also increases the risk of stroke. Vehicle emissions, factories and events caused by climate change such as forest fires and dust storms spread very small particles in the air which reach the blood through the lungs and damage the blood vessels, increasing the risk of blockage or bursting. More than 20 percent of stroke cases worldwide are believed to be related to pollution. Apart from this, when several weather conditions like heat and drought or cold and humidity come together, this danger increases further.
Which people are most affected and what are the solutions?
According to the report, this condition proves to be dangerous and sometimes fatal for the elderly, people working outside and those who are already weak or ill. Especially about 89 percent of stroke cases are seen in low-income countries, where the impact of climate is also greater, and they also have less resources to deal with it. Experts say that to reduce this threat, it is very important to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adopt clean energy and make people aware. Besides, there is a need to prepare the health system for weather related risks.
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