Rising heat linked to higher cancer deaths in women

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A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health finds that in over a dozen Middle Eastern and North African countries, rising temperatures over the past two decades have been accompanied by an increase in cancer mortality among women. The findings suggest a possible connection between extreme heat and worsening health outcomes, underscoring the need to explore how climate change may be impacting cancer risk.

Source

Abu El Kheir-Mataria, W., & Chun, S. (2025). Climate change and women's cancer in the MENA region: assessing temperature-related health impacts. Frontiers in public health, 13, 1529706. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1529706

Additional Reading

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/05/27/climate-change-heat-cancer-women/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250528

https://www.yahoo.com/news/climate-change-could-driving-cancer-190842047.html