India, Nov. 4 -- Climate change is no longer just an environmental issue but an emerging public health concern. While heatwaves and heatstroke are among its most visible consequences, rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, humidity, and extreme weather conditions are also contributing to several lesser-known health problems.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Divya Gopal, additional director, internal medicine, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, explains how climate change is affecting human health in multiple ways. (Also read: TikTok star Marcel Johnson dies at 32: Doctor explains stomach cancer warning signs and risk factors )

"Climate change is no longer an environmental issue but rather a public health problem...