Hotter and drier climate in Colorado’s San Luis Valley contributes to kidney disease in agriculture workers, new study shows

Hotter and drier climate in Colorado’s San Luis Valley contributes to kidney disease in agriculture workers, new study shows

Agricultural workers exposed to a hotter and drier climate are at an increased risk of kidney damage. George Rose/via Getty ImagesHeat and humidity contributed to kidney damage and disease in the San Luis Valley in Colorado between 1984 and 1998, according to our recently published work in the peer-reviewed journal Weather, Climate, and Society. The San Luis Valley is the largest high valley desert in North America. Many of its residents work in…

Hotter And Drier Climate In Colorado’s San Luis Valley Contributes To Kidney Disease In Agriculture Workers, Study Says

Heat and humidity contributed to kidney damage and disease in the San Luis Valley in Colorado between 1984 and 1998, according to our recently published work in the peer-reviewed journal Weather, Climate, and Society.