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Review
. 2020 Jul 24;7(1):85-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.07.006. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Climate change and pediatric skin health

April Schachtel  1 , Jonathan A Dyer  2 , Markus D Boos  3
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Review

Climate change and pediatric skin health

April Schachtel et al. Int J Womens Dermatol. .

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  • Erratum regarding previously published articles.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Sep 28;7(5Part B):867. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.09.013. eCollection 2021 Dec. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021. PMID: 35028405 Free PMC article.

Abstract

Children are known to disproportionately bear the health impacts of climate change, particularly children living in impoverished areas. Owing to their developing physiology and immature metabolism, distinct exposure behaviors, and reliance on adults for care and protection, children are uniquely susceptible to the adverse effects of our warming planet. Herein, we summarize the known impacts of climate change on pediatric skin health, including its effects on atopic dermatitis, vector-borne and other infectious diseases, nutritional deficiencies, and psychodermatoses.

Keywords: Atopic dermatitis; Climate change; Infestations; Nutritional deficiencies; Pediatric dermatology; Psychodermatology.

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Erythematous, scaly patches present within the popliteal fossae in a young child with atopic dermatitis.
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