As the climate crisis deepens, its adverse effects on human health are becoming evident, including impacts on cancer pathogenesis and treatment. This study explored the link between individuals' awareness of the health impacts of climate change and interest in cancer screening.
Using the 2021 Health Information National Trends Survey, our study demonstrated a statistically significant association between recognition of climate change as a personal health threat and interest in cancer screening. Although the study's retrospective nature and self-reported data pose some limitations, these findings signal a promising avenue for future research on the intersection of climate and cancer risk. This research supports the development of public health interventions that incorporate components of environmental health literacy alongside cancer screening efforts.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2023 Dec 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Zhiyu Qian, Edoardo Beatrici, Quoc-Dien Trinh, Adam S Kibel, Stacy Loeb, Hari S Iyer, Alexander P Cole
Department of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA., Department of Urology and Population Health, New York University Langone Health and Manhattan Veterans Affairs, New York, NY, USA., Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38086539