Climate Change, Air Pollution and the Associated Burden of Disease in the Arabian Peninsula and Neighbouring Regions: A Critical Review of the Literature

A narrative review on the interlinking effects of climate change and air pollution, their impacts human health in Arabian Peninsula its Neighbouring Regions (APNR) is provided. The APNR experiencing direct through increasingly extreme temperatures summer season, increasing maximum minimum temperatures, increased frequency severity dust events. region also significant which particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sulphur (SO2) are specific concern. Air pollution mainly caused by unprecedented industrial, population motorization growth. discovery oil early 20th century has been major economic driving force behind these changes. Climate impact region, primarily respiratory cardiovascular health. Despite an increase research capacity, intensity was found to be inconsistent across countries, with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar Iraq publishing more articles than other countries. In this article, existing gaps investigated lack synthesis between interacting upon highlighted.