Climate Change Can Trigger Deadly Cancer

JAKARTA - In fact, climate change does not only have an impact on decreasing environmental quality, but also affects human health. One of them can trigger cancer.

The analysis is based on the results of 60 studies conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, United States (US), published in the journal The Lancet Oncology.

They said that this cancer could be the worst level, such as lung cancer, skin cancer and gastrointestinal tract, because the environment has increased extreme temperatures, forest fires become more frequent, and decreased air quality.

"In the worldwide battle to reduce climate change, the international community is not on the right track to slow down greenhouse gas emissions," said lead author Robert A. Hiatt, as quoted by the India Times, Sunday, November 8.

Cancer is widely predicted to be the leading cause of death in the 21st century. Meanwhile, indications of cancer are also caused, such as exposure to air pollution, industrial toxins, clean water pollution, disruption of food supplies, and ultraviolet radiation.

Air pollution is thought to drive an increase in deadly lung cancer, due to increased exposure to particulate matter in air pollution, which accounts for 15 percent of new cases.

They also reminded the public to immediately have their health checked and increase the medical resources needed to treat cancer.

The researchers note that urgent action must be taken to tackle climate change. Various factors also influence the health problems caused by climate change, including changing patterns of rainfall and high temperatures that help spread certain diseases such as malaria.

"The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us the importance of science and public health, and we have seen over the past few months that as a global health community, we can mobilize the investment, research and collective action needed to solve health problems on a global scale. it's time to implement this ambition to tackle the climate crisis, "said study author Naomi Beyeler, MPH.