In April, the American Society of Nephrology released a statement calling on kidney health professionals to take action against climate change.
The ASN wrote in its statement, “The American Society of Nephrology calls on kidney health professionals to take action to address the impact of climate change on the 850 million people — including more than 37 million Americans — living with kidney diseases across the world who are uniquely vulnerable to the effects of climate change.”
Citing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the ASN highlighted that global surface