Climate Changes and Cancer

Abstract

With estimates ranging from 30% to 40%, addressing noncommunicable disease risk factors, such as cancer, industrialized countries has the potential to considerably lower premature mortality. The need to battle climate change has also become more urgent, with recent accords calling for a 45% decrease in CO2 emissions by 2030 and the achievement of net-zero emissions by 2050. The current article shows how cancer prevention and mitigating climate change may work well together. The power of this approach's capacity to produce both short-term climate improvements and long-term health benefits through well-coordinated intersectoral policies. A growing body of evidence indicates that several variables, including environmental factors, affect cancer. Extreme weather conditions and rising global temperatures have increased exposure to environmental carcinogens and lowered air and water quality. Higher cancer risks can result from discharging pollutants and harmful materials into the environment. In addition, skin cancer occurrences have been related to varying weather patterns and continuous exposure to UV light. In addition to producing dietary imbalances and reducing the availability of nutrient-dense food, climate change has also disturbed ecosystems, which may be another factor in cancer development. In addition to the effects of climate change, alcohol, and cigarette use continue to be major contributors to the rise in cancer cases in recent years. Smoking tobacco is a significant risk factor for lung cancer and has been related to many other cancers, such as the mouth, throat, oesophagus, and bladder. Similarly, drinking too much alcohol raises your chance of getting many cancers, including those of the liver, breast, colon, and oesophagus. Alcohol and cigarette usage together can increase the chance of developing cancer. This review focuses on environmental carcinogens, the processing of food, an epidemic of skin cancer, photocarcinogenesis, global warming, air pollution, and methods of mitigating cancer.