Health challenges of climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region, with a focus on Türkiye. An environmental neurological and brain health perspective

Reis, J.; Öztürk, Ş.; Ayta, S.; TÜLEK, ZELİHA; Siva, A.; CAN, Gül; Spencer, P.S.

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2025.123423

Health challenges of climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region, with a focus on Türkiye. An environmental neurological and brain health perspective

Reis J., Öztürk Ş., Ayta S., TÜLEK Z., Siva A., CAN G. B., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of the Neurological Sciences, cilt.470, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 470
Basım Tarihi: 2025
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jns.2025.123423
Dergi Adı: Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Psycinfo
Anahtar Kelimeler: Air pollution, Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East climate change initiative, Heat waves, Mucilage, Neurology, Türkiye
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region, where both natural and anthropogenic disasters have occurred, is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. This article aims to alert and inform the neurological community about the many health risks linked to climate change, including some more specific ones, such as the mucilage phenomenon, heat waves and dust storms, and the spread of vector-borne infections. We describe the potential adverse effects of such climate-related exposures and advocate for more research to promote Brain Health.