Kidney health and planetary health are interconnected. A new Kidney International editorial supporting World Kidney Day 2026 calls for transforming kidney care to improve outcomes while reducing environmental impact. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

How sustainable is your dialysis unit? A new paper in Clinical Kidney Journal introduces the EcoHD score, a quality-improvement tool that helps hemodialysis centers assess and improve environmental sustainability. academic.oup.com/ckj/article/...

Dialysis is among the most resource-intensive therapies in medicine. A new KDIGO Controversies Conference report outlines how nephrology can move toward green dialysis — making sustainability a core dimension of care. www.kidney-international.org/article/S008...

Air pollution is a kidney risk factor — not just a respiratory one. A population-based study of >870,000 adults links long-term exposure to air pollutants with accelerated kidney function decline. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40758418/

Kidney stones ≠ just a urology problem. In CKD, nephrolithiasis is common, recurrent, and clinically meaningful—often a clue to systemic or inherited disease. New CKJ review with 10 practical tips 👇 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

How sustainable is peritoneal dialysis really? A new paper delivers the first full European life cycle assessment of PD—mapping the entire pathway from training to waste. 👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

New in NDT: a web-based calculator to benchmark the carbon footprint of haemodialysis (HD). Average emissions across 5 centres: 3.72 t CO₂e/patient/year. Paper 👉 academic.oup.com/ndt/advance-...? #GreenNephrology #Sustainability

🌱 Contribuisci al GdP Green Nephrology della SIN! Che tu sia nefrologo/a, ricercatore/trice o professionista sanitario, il tuo contributo conta. Insieme possiamo rendere la nefrologia più sostenibile. 👉 greennephrology.sinitaly.org 👉 Scrivici in privato #GreenNephrology

A 2022 study in Lancet Planetary Health remains highly relevant: healthy plant-rich diets are linked to both lower cardiovascular risk and lower environmental impacts. Not all plant-based diets are equal. 👇 Link: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

🌱Il 31/01 a Bologna si terrà il III Convegno Green Nephrology: sostenibilità degli eventi, comunicazione responsabile, KDIGO, plastiche e dialisi, tossicità ambientale, domiciliarità e innovazione. 📄 Programma: www.aristea.com/file_calenda...

A new CKJ study sheds light on an overlooked part of dialysis sustainability: what happens to hemodialysis machines when they are retired? Dutch hospitals use 5 strategies, but with huge variability and little formal guidance. Link to full text: academic.oup.com/ckj/advance-...

Kidney care has a hidden cost: the environment. Dialysis and transplant generate large amounts of waste and consume significant resources. An editorial shares patient, donor, and provider perspectives on why sustainability must become part of kidney care. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Tele-Nephrology & Sustainability: the Portuguese experience shows virtual nephrology visits save money and the environment. 📄 Study: doi.org/10.1016/j.ne... #GreenNephrology #Telemedicine #DigitalHealth

🌱 Nephrology faces workforce shortages and burnout. Attracting learners requires creativity, mentorship, and showcasing our specialty’s innovation. A new paper outlines 10 practical tips. 🔗 academic.oup.com/ckj/article/...

🌱💧 Bologna, 31/01/2026 III Convegno GdP Green Nephrology e cambiamento climatico. Un confronto su congressi e comunicazione green, KDIGO, plastiche e dialisi, tossicità ambientale, dialisi domiciliare e innovazione tecnologica per costruire una nefrologia più sostenibile

🌍 How do we make medical congresses greener without losing the value of meeting in person? Our new NDT paper outlines 5 strategies from the ERA Congress experience. 🔗 academic.oup.com/ndt/advance-...

1/4 🌍💉 New study shows microplastics (MPs) in kidney donor tissues! Researchers detected MPs in renal, adrenal, vascular & ureteral tissues, raising fresh questions for transplantation & environmental health. 🔗https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40902535/ #GreenNephrology

Green nephrology is gaining attention, but progress is uneven. This new CJASN review argues that sustainability in kidney care is first and foremost an educational challenge—we need to teach it systematically. 🌍📚 journals.lww.com/cjasn/fullte...

Microplastics are everywhere — oceans, soil, bottled water — and now we have clear evidence they enter our food from the air itself. Plants can absorb airborne microplastics directly through their leaves. This means exposure does not depend only on soil or water.

Haemodialysis has a high environmental footprint (water, energy, materials, travel). A new LCA study in CKJ examined which sustainability interventions in kidney care really make a difference. 👇 academic.oup.com/ckj/article/...

Nutritional care in chronic kidney disease is often presented as a single recommendation for everyone. But people differ in age, muscle mass, metabolism, gut microbiome, and daily living conditions. This is why a “one diet fits all” approach is not enough.

Air pollution doesn’t just harm the lungs and heart — it also accelerates kidney disease. A new @ClinKidneyJ review links exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and black carbon with faster progression of glomerular diseases. 🔗 academic.oup.com/ckj/article/...

🌍 Felice di vedere la sostenibilità in nefrologia protagonista al 66° Congresso SIN a Riccione! 🌱 Mercoledì 22/10 | 17:00–18:30 | Sala Polissena B Sessione: La via per una nefrologia responsabile ed ecosostenibile 👥 Moderatori: Marco Lombardi e Anna Julie Peired

A major study in JAMA Network Open links air pollution composition—not just quantity—to kidney transplant outcomes. Nearly 200,000 recipients were analyzed across the US. 🌍 🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

🌱 Dialysis saves lives. But each year it can emit up to 10 tons of CO₂ per patient. Kidney care carries one of the heaviest environmental footprints in modern medicine—demanding a paradigm shift.

🌍 Annual CO₂ from haemodialysis: 3,818–10,200 kg per patient—equal to driving up to 72,909 km. Peritoneal dialysis is lighter but still a major burden. The ecological footprint of renal replacement therapies can’t be ignored.

1/ 🚰 New JAMA Network Open study: Long-term exposure to brominated trihalomethanes (THMs) in chlorinated drinking water—even below current limits—was linked to higher #CKD risk in >89,000 women over 13 years. 🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

1️⃣ Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are rising globally—and with them, the burden of CKD. A new CJASN review links UPFs to: 📈 25% higher CKD risk 🧪 Gut dysbiosis & uremic toxins ⚠️ Additive-driven metabolic derangements 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40512553/

1/ 🌳 Urban trees save lives. A new study across 744 European cities shows that increasing tree canopy to 30% could prevent ~12,000 deaths/year from air pollution (PM2.5, NO₂, O₃). It’s not just green—it's public health. 🧵

1/4 🌱 How much water, energy & waste does a dialysis session really produce? 📊 A new study begins to map the carbon footprint of hemodialysis in Italy. Perrotta et al. share results from a questionnaire sent to 11 HD units in Lazio. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

1/2 ⚠️ Heavy Metals & Early Renal Injury Lead and cadmium still pose significant risks to kidney health—even at low exposure levels. This 2025 study using NHANES data links chronic low-dose exposure to early renal injury. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39984925/

1/ Heat, Agrochemicals & CKD 🌡️🌾 How does global warming + farm work impact kidneys? A new meta-analysis links heat stress, unsafe water, and agrochemicals to rising CKD in tropical communities. 📈 Each 1 °C temp rise = +8% CKD risk. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40327660/

1/3 Emerging science is uncovering how PFAS may impair kidney function through the gut. A recent study shows that PFAS exposure modifies the gut microbiome, increasing inflammation-related metabolites that reduce eGFR and raise CKD risk. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39424468/

1/3 📉 New evidence links PFAS exposure to declining kidney health. In a national study (Frontiers in Medicine), mixed PFAS load (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS) was associated with lower eGFR and higher proteinuria (UAL, UACR, UCR). 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40206474/

1/ 🌍 Climate change is a nephrology issue. A new study of 70,000+ US census tracts (~300M people) shows that climate vulnerability is linked to higher rates of CKD—plus heart disease, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia & hypertension. Let’s break it down. 🧵

1/ 🧠🍽️ Can AI improve nutrition for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD)? A new @CKJNephrology review explores how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT could support personalized dietary care. #NephTwitter

1/ 🧪 New research in AJKD examines uranium & arsenic in drinking water and their link to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 88,000+ California women. Even low levels may not be safe. 🧵

Authors outline green strategies to reduce the environmental impact of pharmaceutical waste in nephrology. bit.ly/KN1705-13 #ASNKidneyNews

1/4 Welcome to the Green Nephrology channel of the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN)! 🌱💧 Since 2020, Italian nephrologists have led efforts to explore the link between kidney health and the environment. #GreenNephroSIN