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It is well known that extremely hot days are dangerous for adults and can lead to extreme deaths, especially in vulnerable populations such as older people. When temperatures rise, people can become seriously ill or die if they are not able to sweat and cool off effectively. This can cause an increase in internal body temperature.

In addition to heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion, adults can also suffer from cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. Last summer, New York Times analysis found He said the deadly heatwave in the Pacific Northwest resulted in 600 more deaths than is typical.

“We know that extreme hot days will become more frequent and more intense due to climate change,” said biostatistician Francesca Dominici, who studies the effects of extreme heat on human health at Harvard’s TH Chan School of Public Health. and was not involved in the new research. “The degree to which children are susceptible to climate change risk should be a high priority for scientists’ research.”

One reason it’s important to study children is the possibility of lifetime effects. Dr. “The question of which of these diseases that arise on a hot day can be completely cured with the right intervention and cause chronic diseases in later life is a very open research question,” said Dominici.

Dr. Dominici added that this research could make clinicians and parents more aware of the various ailments that affect children in warmer weather. “If we know what kinds of illnesses can flare up in children these days, we can either prevent them or clinicians will know what’s going on when kids come to the emergency room.”

Bernstein said the research highlights disparities in pediatric healthcare. For example, although a quarter of all bacterial intestinal infections were attributed to heat, these rates were significantly higher for children of color and those who relied on public health insurance such as Medicaid. The data, which did not include pediatric visits to public hospitals or primary care appointments, reiterated that “children without access to care are more likely to use emergency rooms.”

Dr. “It’s one thing to see these inequalities become clear in humans at the end of life,” Bernstein said. But for a child, “we put them on a different path for the rest of their lives.”