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Under Fire: A Brazilian Perspective on Climate Change and Child Health

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  • William Cabral-Miranda

    (Instituto PENSI, São Paulo 01228-200, SP, Brazil)

  • Dirceu Solé

    (Division of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04025-002, SP, Brazil)

  • Gustavo Falbo Wandalsen

    (Instituto PENSI, São Paulo 01228-200, SP, Brazil
    Fundação José Luiz Egydio Setúbal, São Paulo 01227-200, SP, Brazil
    Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04025-002, SP, Brazil)

  • Marilyn Urrutia-Pereira

    (Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Uruguaiana 97501-970, RS, Brazil)

  • Marcelo de Paula Corrêa

    (Instituto de Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil)

  • Camila Magalhães Silveira

    (Section of Psychiatric Epidemiology–LIM 23, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo 05403-010, SP, Brazil)

  • Clovis Francisco Constantino

    (Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, São Paulo 01420-002, SP, Brazil)

  • Maria Paula de Albuquerque

    (Grupo de Pesquisa Nutrição e Pobreza, Instituto de Estudos Avançados, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-050, SP, Brazil)

  • Renata Dejtiar Waksman

    (Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, São Paulo 01420-002, SP, Brazil
    Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, São Paulo 04002-003, SP, Brazil)

  • Evangelina da Motta Pacheco Alves de Araujo

    (Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-010, SP, Brazil)

  • Guinter Parschalk

    (Fundação José Luiz Egydio Setúbal, São Paulo 01227-200, SP, Brazil)

  • Luiz Vicente Ribeiro Ferreira da Silva Filho

    (Departamento de Pediatria da FMUSP, Unidade de Pneumologia, Instituto da Criança HCFMUSP, São Paulo 05403-000, SP, Brazil)

  • Milton Lapchik

    (Núcleo Municipal de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar, Divisão de Vigilância Epidemiológica, Coordenadoria de Vigilância em Saúde, Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de São Paulo, São Paulo 01509-020, SP, Brazil)

  • Adriana Mallet

    (SAS Brasil, São Paulo 05422-030, SP, Brazil)

  • Helena Keico Sato

    (Divisão de Imunização, Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica, Coordenadoria de Controle de Doenças, Secretaria Estadual de Saúde de São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, SP, Brazil)

  • Fátima Rodrigues Fernandes

    (Instituto PENSI, São Paulo 01228-200, SP, Brazil
    Associação Brasileira de Alergia e Imunologia (ASBAI), São Paulo 04035-000, SP, Brazil
    Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo (IAMSPE), São Paulo 04039-000, SP, Brazil)

  • José Luiz Egydio Setúbal

    (Fundação José Luiz Egydio Setúbal, São Paulo 01227-200, SP, Brazil)

  • Carlos Afonso Nobre

    (Institute of Advanced Studies, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-060, SP, Brazil)

Abstract

Climate change significantly impacts child health, with Brazilian children facing unique vulnerabilities due to the country’s environmental and socioeconomic landscape. This article explores how rising temperatures, pollution, and extreme weather amplify respiratory, neurological, and psychological issues, spread vector-borne diseases, and reduce food security, disproportionately impacting children and adolescents. We also discuss mitigation strategies and recommendations for climate adaptation, including initiatives for sustainable land-use, expanded educational and health programs, and enhanced support for biodiversity conservation. These actions are essential to safeguarding child health and addressing the growing climate crisis nationally and internationally.

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  • William Cabral-Miranda & Dirceu Solé & Gustavo Falbo Wandalsen & Marilyn Urrutia-Pereira & Marcelo de Paula Corrêa & Camila Magalhães Silveira & Clovis Francisco Constantino & Maria Paula de Albuquerq, 2025. "Under Fire: A Brazilian Perspective on Climate Change and Child Health," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-17, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:10:p:4482-:d:1655946
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