Editorial
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2024; 12(11): 1870-1874
Published online Apr 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i11.1870
Climate change and human health: Last call to arms for us
Antonio Corrente, Maria Caterina Pace, Marco Fiore
Antonio Corrente, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, The Anastasia Guerriero Hospital, Marcianise 81025, Caserta, Italy
Maria Caterina Pace, Marco Fiore, Department of Women, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples 80138, Italy
Author contributions: This editorial was mainly written by Corrente A and Fiore M; Corrente A and Fiore M designed the overall concept and outline the manuscript; Pace MC contributed to discussion and design of the manuscript; Corrente A and Fiore M contributed to writing, editing the manuscript and review of literature. All authors approved the final version to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Marco Fiore, MD, MSc, Academic Research, Department of Women, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Piazza Miraglia, No. 2, Naples 80138, Italy. marco.fiore@unicampania.it
Received: January 23, 2024
Peer-review started: January 23, 2024
First decision: January 31, 2024
Revised: March 3, 2024
Accepted: March 22, 2024
Article in press: March 22, 2024
Published online: April 16, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: This editorial sharply focuses on the interplay between climate change and health, advocating for a proactive healthcare response, especially highlighting the environmental impact of anaesthesia and critical care medicine. This editorial is intended to be a call to action for the medical community to acknowledge and address the health challenges posed by climate change.