Dr Eva Parker: Climate Change Has Been Impacting Skin Diseases for Years

This content was produced independently by The American Journal of Managed Care^® and is not endorsed by the American Academy of Dermatology.

EP: 1.Ruxolitinib Cream Improves AD Across Body Regions, Shows Efficacy, Safety in Black Patients

EP: 2.Upcoming Generics Provide New Considerations and Opportunities for Savings

EP: 3.Managed Care Has a Key Role in Biosimilar Adoption, Says Cardinal's Oskouei

EP: 4.Dr John Harris: There Are a Lot of Reasons to Talk About Vitiligo at This Year’s AAD Meeting

EP: 5.Dermatologists’ Focus to Delve Below the Skin at Annual Conference

EP: 6.Experts Herald “Year of the JAK Inhibitor” in Dermatology

EP: 7.Dr Monica Li Highlights Advances in Microneedling

Now Viewing

EP: 8.Dr Eva Parker: Climate Change Has Been Impacting Skin Diseases for Years

EP: 9.Dermatology Data Can Direct Policy Priorities, but Gaps Reflect Inequities of Care

EP: 10.Dr John Harris Outlines the Outcomes of Stopping Treatment With Ruxolitinib Cream for Vitiligo

EP: 11.Late-Breaking Abstracts Demonstrate Value of Persistence With Ruxolitinib Cream for Vitiligo

EP: 12.Examining Dermatological Care for Transgender Patients

EP: 13.How Our Understanding of Inflammatory Skin Disease Has Evolved From the 4 Humors to Targeted Therapies

EP: 14.Dr Haley Naik Discusses Using Biologics and the Drug Pipeline for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

EP: 15.Drs Dellavalle and Rodriguez Discuss Disparities in Prescription Patterns for Atopic Dermatitis

EP: 16.Posters Show Success of Ruxolitinib Cream in Alleviating Facial Vitiligo Symptoms, Reducing Noticeability

EP: 17.Investigators Highlight Disparities Evident in Skin Disease Care, Data Collection

EP: 18.Studies Presented at AAD Examine Safety and Satisfaction of Tildrakizumab for Psoriasis

EP: 19.Patients With AD Have More Options With Biologics, JAK Inhibitors, Says Dr Emma Guttman-Yassky

EP: 20.Dermatologists Looking to the Future Will Need to Be Their Own Advocates, Panel Says

EP: 21.Teledermatology Can Increase Access for Patients With High-Risk Melanoma: Erik Jaklitsch

EP: 22.Dr Sancy Leachman: Melanoma Metastasizes Quickly, Needs to Be Caught Early

EP: 23.Panel Discusses Treating Acne, Psoriasis in Dermatology Patients

EP: 24.New and Upcoming Treatment for Vitiligo, Atopic Dermatitis

EP: 25.Long-Term Safety of Dupilumab in Adults With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

EP: 26.Evaluating Label Warnings, Switching Rates in Patients With Psoriasis Initiating New Treatment

EP: 27.ICYMI: Highlights From RAD 2023

EP: 28.AAD 2024 to Feature Topics Including JAK Inhibitors, Biologics

EP: 29.Dr Amy Paller Previews the 2024 AAD Annual Conference

EP: 30.Ruxolitinib Reduces Extent, Severity of AD and Need for Other Treatments

EP: 31.Dr Raj Chovatiya Outlines Who Is a Good Candidate for Oral JAK Inhibitors

EP: 32.Atopic Dermatitis in Adults: Challenges and Treatment Strategies

EP: 33.Dr Robert Sidbury: Understanding What Makes a Dermatology Practice Successful

EP: 34.Dr Monica Li Discusses Tailoring Microneedling Treatments to Meet Each Patient's Need

EP: 35.Skin Tone Bias Persists in Google Searches for Vitiligo

EP: 36.Management of HS Requires Both Coordination, Communication Between Patients and Providers

EP: 37.Dr Jonathan Silverberg Discusses Findings on the Safety, Efficacy of Nemolizumab at 48 Weeks

EP: 38.Biologic, Topical Therapies Both Effective in Treating AD in Skin of Color

EP: 39.Late-Breaking Abstracts Highlight Promising Therapies in AD, Hidradenitis Suppurativa

EP: 40.Dr Jeff Stark: Pain Reduction With Bimekizumab-bkzx in Patients With HS

EP: 41.Dr Martin Dahl Discusses the Pathophysiology of AD and Benefits of ANB032

EP: 42.New Study Links Social Factors to Hidradenitis Suppurativa Severity

EP: 43.Dr Laura Ferris Discusses Safety, Efficacy of JNJ-2113 in Patients With Plaque Psoriasis

EP: 44.Dr Shawn Kwatra Shares Efficacy, Safety Data of Nemolizumab in Patients With PN

EP: 45.Brodalumab Is Effective, Safe in Patients With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis

EP: 46.Patients With Vitiligo Suffer Heightened Stigma, Mental Health Risks

EP: 47.Racial Variations in Cardiovascular Outcomes Found in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Study

EP: 48.Autoimmune Comorbidities Prevalent in Patients With Vitiligo

EP: 49.Skin Cancer Incidence Highest Among Rural, SOC Individuals

EP: 50.Dupilumab Considered Safe, Effective Treatment for Adolescent, Adult Patients With AD

EP: 51.Gaps in Skincare Knowledge, Sun Protection Practice Exist Among Patients With Lupus

EP: 52.Dr Raj Chovatiya Provides Evidence Supporting Oral JAK Inhibitor Use to Treat AD

EP: 53.Undertreatment, Biologic Access Gaps Identified in Psoriasis Treatment

EP: 54.Dr Raj Chovatiya Explains Oral JAK Inhibitor Monitoring Protocols for AD Treatment

EP: 55.Dr Monica Li Lists Microneedling Considerations, Precautions

EP: 56.Dr Jonathan Silverberg Describes AD Diagnosis, Treatment in Children vs Adults

EP: 57.Dr Lawrence Eichenfield Discusses Positive Results of Roflumilast Cream 0.05% in Pediatric Patients With AD

EP: 58.Dr Robert Sidbury on Implementing Value-Based Care Initiatives in a Pediatric Dermatology Practice

EP: 59.Dr Monica Li Explains Efficacy, Safety Differences Between Different Microneedling Techniques

EP: 60.Dr Lawrence Eichenfield Hopeful for New Pediatric AD Treatment Option

EP: 61.Dr Martina Porter Shares Findings on Ruxolitinib Cream in Patients With HS

EP: 62.Dr Martin Dahl Summarizes Findings, Limitations of Study Analyzing ANB032 Use in Patients With AD

Many people often don’t connect the dots between climate change and its impact on skin health, but these effects have been happening for years, said Eva R. Parker, MD, associate professor of dermatology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and president of the Nashville Dermatologic Society.

Parker presented on the impacts of climate change and health and health care during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Transcript

When you look at climate change's impact on health, what's included in it?

I think when we think about climate change, it's a very broad topic. In addition to global warming, we're also looking at impacts from increasing intensity and severity of extreme weather events, as well as air pollution. I would say that air pollution is perhaps tangential to climate change, but understand that they have the same root cause, which is burning fossil fuels. Combustion of fossil fuels leads to not only increased greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, but many non-greenhouse gas air pollutants like particulate matter and polycyclic, aromatic hydrocarbons, which are very damaging to our health.

Then when we think about how those specific impacts affect health, it's very broad. Literally, every organ system is involved. Not only the skin, but the brain, the heart, the lungs, the [gastrointestinal tract], the kidneys, and so it's a really broad range of effects.

Do people—patients, providers, policy makers—understand the full impact climate change has on the skin?

No, I don't think they really do. I think it's something that we often have to connect the dots for our patients, and honestly, for other physicians, as well as people in hospital administration, and more broadly, within research. It's not necessarily intuitive, and I think that many impacts have been happening for years, right in front of our eyes, but people have not necessarily made the connection between climate change and those health impacts.

What else do you want people to know about the impact of climate change on health?

I would love to just say that climate change is such a critical issue. It really is a public health emergency. And it's something that's going to continue to impact the health of every human being. And so, I just make a plea that people really do begin to invest time and effort into understanding climate change, understanding its impacts on skin disease specifically, and making efforts to mitigate the effects, as well as attention to how we can properly adapt to these effects because they're coming in some form or another.

Lastly, we need more research dollars and more research efforts into looking at how skin disease is impacted by climate change. And all of that needs to have a just focus so that we are sure that we are minimizing disparities and disproportionate impacts in more vulnerable populations.