Climate changes impacting children’s health globally and in Europe

The natural, economic and public health crises that have periodically struck the world over the past two decades have often revealed a low degree of self-sufficiency and a high degree of unpreparedness on the part of European and non-European countries. It is generally the most vulnerable who suffer the consequences, and adverse events have shown their effects and direct negative impact mainly on the population aged 0–18 years, with major implications for families and communities. Climate change and environmental pollution are certainly prominent among the natural disasters impacting children’s health. This brief commentary is aimed at raising the attention of general pediatricians on the serious insult caused by climate change to children’s health, emphasizing that climate change will affect the health of children born today throughout their live.