Chronic kidney disease and heat stress

This factsheet highlights chronic kidney disease of non-traditional cause (CKDnt) affects millions of outdoor manual workers in tropical environments. As global temperatures rise, more workers will be put at risk of CKDnt, increasingly a concern for workers also in EU and US.

The ENBEL research factsheet series provides accessible summaries of research findings from the projects in the ENBEL network on a wide range of climate change and health topics.