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THE POTENTIAL MOLECULAR ROLE OF AGGRESSION AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES AS A RESULT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Tags

• Violence, Assault and Injury, Domestic Violence

Abstract

Climate change is a man-driven disruptor of our lifestyle, health, and well-being. Humans, like other species, adapt to long-term stressors like global warming through genetic and epigenetic adaptations. However, these adaptations are not always favorable, the outcome depends on many factors, including the magnitude and rate under which this change is imposed on the body. The implication of climate change on many human diseases such as melanoma, violence, child abuse, and others has been thoroughly investigated. Nevertheless, it is difficult to investigate the direct molecular alterations in humans in response to climate change. This difficulty is mainly due to the ethical restrictions and the need for generational studies. Additionally, the indirect impact of climate change on humans cannot be ignored. The intense heat has forced many to an indoor lifestyle. This shift has led to a more sedentary lifestyle and more screen time, both of which were associated with an increase in depression, anxiety, and anti-social behavior. Finally, climate change is actively affecting our food security which represents another indirect cause for aggressive behaviors. This review aims to shed some light on the influence of climate change on mental health, and behavior and the underlying mechanisms behind it.

DOI

10.21608/ejfsat.2024.225337.1299

Keywords

Climate Change, Global Warming, Behavioral changes, violence, Genetics, Epigenetics

Authors

First Name

Doaa

Last Name

Tawfik

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, and Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Modern University for Technology and Information, Egypt

Email

doaa.tawfik@kasralainy.edu.eg

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Orcid

0000-0003-3771-2485

First Name

Dina

Last Name

Shokry

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, and Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Modern University for Technology and Information, Egypt

Email

dinashokry_2004@hotmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

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Volume

24

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

51926

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2023-07-26

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

1

Page End

12

Print ISSN

1687-0875

Online ISSN

2535-1915

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_395575.html

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395,575

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446

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Journal

Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology

Publication Link

https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

THE POTENTIAL MOLECULAR ROLE OF AGGRESSION AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES AS A RESULT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

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Created At

23 Dec 2024