Under Fire: A Brazilian Perspective on Climate Change and Child Health
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.
Authors
- Clóvis Francisco Constantino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7540-2632)
- William Cabral‐Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8391-3109)
- Gustavo Falbo Wandalsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2173-4380)
- Marilyn Urrutia‐Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-7897)
- Renata Dejtiar Waksman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9514-3367)
- Helena Keico Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6948-2579)
- Luiz Vicente Ribeiro Ferreira da Silva Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-1997)
- Marcelo de Paula Corrêa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4821-3828)
- Fátima Rodrigues Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4990-6466)
- Carlos A. Nobre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5808-8784)
- Dirceu Solé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3579-0861)
- Camila Magalhães Silveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1598-4896)
- Maria Paula de Albuquerque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2111-4026)
- Evangelina da Motta Pacheco Alves de Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3836-3431)
- Ana Mallet
- Guinter Parschalk
- Milton Lapchik
- José Luiz Egydio Setúbal
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria (BR)
- Secretaria da Saúde (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Associação Brasileira de Alergia e Imunologia (BR)
- Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual (BR)
- Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual
- Universidade Federal do Pampa (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Itajubá (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sustainability
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/su17104482
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00