Climate change and non-communicable diseases: An invisible syndemic.

Parameswaran, Gokul; Al-Kindi, Sadeer; Rajagopalan, Sanjay · PLoS Med · 2026

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Abstract

Climate change accelerates non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through cascading environmental disruptions and is attributed to driving increased NCD-related mortality. Yet this syndemic remains invisible and underfunded. We detail why addressing the climate-NCD intersection is critical for improving health.

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