Planetary Health: At the Crossroads of CVD Prevention

TL;DR

This paper explores how protecting the planet's health can help prevent heart disease and improve human well-being.

Contribution

It emphasizes the interconnectedness of planetary and human health, focusing on actionable solutions for cardiovascular disease prevention.

Findings

Air pollution, temperature extremes, and poor waste management are linked to cardiovascular disease.

Healthcare organizations can drive changes that benefit both the environment and patient health.

Sustainability efforts can reduce pollution and improve future health outcomes.

Abstract

To highlight important recent findings demonstrating the interconnectedness of planetary and human health with a focus on cardiovascular disease.

Data continue to demonstrate a clear interconnectedness between the health of the planet and human health, with cardiovascular disease as an important outcome. The central roles of air pollution, non-optimal temperatures, water/waste management, and food/biodiversity are highlighted. We also highlight the clear opportunity for healthcare organizations to facilitate change that will yield positive environmental and patient outcomes.

The undeniable interconnectedness of the health of the planet and human health serves as a call to action for physicians, scientists, and policy makers to implement change that will lead to sustainability, a reduction in pollution, and a step into a better future.

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