Rising Temperatures From Climate Change May Cause Kidney Stone Epidemic, Says ‘Experts’
According to the so-called experts, the increase in kidney stone cases our world is facing is because of… wait for it… climate change!
Experts speculated that the rising temperature is to blame for the painful condition of mineral deposits in your kidneys. The hotter and more humid it is, the more you sweat and the less you urinate. This allows minerals to bond in the kidneys and urinary tract, leading to kidney stones.
A study conducted by researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), published in Scientific Reports, suggests that a rise in global temperatures due to climate change will lead to a surge in kidney stone cases or nephrolithiasis over the next seven decades.
They claim that this increase will happen regardless of whether any measures are taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to their projections, if no action is taken, the cost to the healthcare system could be approximately $99 million. However, even with some mitigation actions, the cost is expected to be around $57 million.
Now, isn’t that interesting? A warmer planet will apparently cause an increased burden of kidney stone disease on healthcare systems. This is according to Gregory E. Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE, a pediatric urologist at CHOP.