Global heating could lead to an increase in kidney stone disease, study finds

According to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, cases will increase between 2.2% and 3.9% depending on emission levels

Rising temperatures due to the climate crisis will lead to a rise in people suffering from kidney stones - a painful medical condition exacerbated by heat and dehydration, according to a new study.

Researchers used two climate scenarios to estimate the burden of heat and humidity related kidney stone disease by the end of the century in South Carolina - a state in the south-east US, a region which currently has a higher than average incidence rate.