Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-14-2025
Abstract
Purpose of Review: To highlight important recent findings demonstrating the interconnectedness of planetary and human health with a focus on cardiovascular disease. Recent Findings: Data continue to demonstrate a clear interconnectedness between the health of the planet and human health, with cardiovascular disease as an important outcome. The central roles of air pollution, non-optimal temperatures, water/waste management, and food/biodiversity are highlighted. We also highlight the clear opportunity for healthcare organizations to facilitate change that will yield positive environmental and patient outcomes. Summary: The undeniable interconnectedness of the health of the planet and human health serves as a call to action for physicians, scientists, and policy makers to implement change that will lead to sustainability, a reduction in pollution, and a step into a better future.
Keywords
cardiovascular prevention, climate change, planetary health, pollution
Language
English
Publication Title
Current Cardiology Reports
Rights
© The Author(s) 2025, corrected publication 2025.This is an Open Access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Khawaja, T., Rajagopalan, S. Planetary Health: At the Crossroads of CVD Prevention. Curr Cardiol Rep 27, 127 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-025-02272-1
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