Uniting the Global Gastroenterology Community to Meet the Challenge of Climate Change and Nonrecyclable Waste

Leddin D.; Omary M.B.; Veitch A.; Metz G.; Amrani N.; Aabakken L.; Ali R.A.R.; Alvares-Da-Silva M.R.; Armstrong D.; Boyacioglu S.; Chen Y.; Elwakil R.; Fock K.-M.; Hamid S.S.; Makharia G.; Macrae F.; Malekzadeh R.; Mulder C.J.; Piscoya A.; Perman M.L.; Sadeghi A.; Sáenz R.; Saurin J.-C.; Butt A.S.; Wu K.; Lee Y.Y. · Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology (2021) · DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001619

Resumen

Climate change has been described as the greatest public health threat of the 21st century. It has significant implications for digestive health. A multinational team with representation from all continents, excluding Antarctica and covering 18 countries, has formulated a commentary which outlines both the implications for digestive health and ways in which this challenge can be faced.

Instituciones: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola