The adverse impact of environmental factors on health outcomes is increasingly recognised,
and climate change is projected to drastically influence a variety of climate-sensitive
health outcomes worldwide [
[1]
]. Australia has experienced a series of extreme weather events in quick succession
and events are anticipated to increase in response to climate change [
[2]
]. Individuals living in regional and remote areas are disproportionately affected
by the impact of natural disasters—property damage, damage to public infrastructure,
poor access to services and emotional impacts [
[3]
]. In this Commentary, we highlight the cardiovascular consequences of extreme weather
conditions in Port Macquarie, exacerbating existing health disadvantages in this vulnerable
regional population.Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: April 13, 2022
Accepted:
February 17,
2022
Received in revised form:
January 25,
2022
Received:
November 30,
2021
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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Crown Copyright © 2022 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). All rights reserved.
