Evaluating the effects of heat strain and air pollution on kidney health
Heat strain and dehydration are significant contributors to kidney injury in agricultural workers, highlighting critical public health risks. These findings emphasize the urgent need for interventions to mitigate heat-related health hazards, including workplace protections, hydration strategies, and climate adaptation policies to safeguard vulnerable populations worldwide.
Authors
- John L. Adgate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1271-3465)
- Miranda Dally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1537-3355)
- Grant Erlandson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0232-5151)
- Yaqiang Li
- Evan C. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5134-9718)
- James S. Seidel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1268-4417)
- Stephen M. Brindley
- Karely Villarreal Hernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9917-8903)
- Lee Scott Newman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8067-1159)
- Daniel Pilloni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4735-6699)
- Joshua W. Schaeffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3367-4696)
- Jaime Butler-Dawson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1325-6246)
- Lyndsay K. Krisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7142-380X)
- Colton Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3002-1390)
- Álex Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8381-1068)
- Laura Calvimontes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9026-9553)
- Katherine A. James
- Richard C. Johnson
- Nicholas Smith
- Diana Jaramillo
Institutions
- University of Wyoming (US)
- Colorado School of Public Health (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (GT)
- Colorado State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environment International
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.110042
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00