Table 3.

Selected answers in response to the question, “Please describe if you have a relevant anecdote about a patient who has experienced one of these impacts”.

With the aging of the population, the incidence of heat strokes has risen in my practice area.

Development of allergy after hurricane

Extreme weather (heat and dry climate) causing heat strokes and brush fires, with subsequent smog (and) worsening of asthma symptoms

I had a patient who had a severe respiratory infection. His family had the same infection. They were housebound due to Hurricane Sandy. This delayed their medical care.

I have many patients with asthma induced by weather changes and this has been increasing over the last few years

In New Orleans there are a lot of patient’s who experience severe symptoms from asthma. This was a prevalent concern since we are surrounded by two large bodies of water. However following Katrina and it’s damage now mold has become an unwelcome presence in a lot of patient’s lives.

Increased heat and dry air cause increased blowing dust, and more Upper Respiratory allergy, and irritant Symptoms

My patient experienced atrocities during hurricane Katrina. As a result, she had PTSD and severe depression that prevented her from holding a stable job. I do believe that with climate change and global warming, we should expect more hurricanes of Katrina’s severity and such resultant mental health issues.

My practice works with injury and the area in which I work has been affected by flooding and increased snow fall both as a consequence of climate change, which has increased episodes of back injury from snow removal and water removal

The severe weather and snow have limited patient access to the doctor. This causes acute problems to become chronic problems and therefore much more difficult to treat.

Weather related increases in COPD exacerbation, cardiac failure exacerbations, Sickle crises, asthma….