Anatomical, physiologic, and socio‐cultural changes during pregnancy and childbirth
increase vulnerability of women and newborns to high ambient temperatures. Extreme heat …

Ambient temperature is an important determinant of mortality and morbidity, making it
necessary to assess temperature-related burden of disease (BD) for the planning of public …

Background Extreme weather, including heat and extreme rainfall, is projected to increase
owing to climate change, which can have adverse impacts on human health. In particular …

Background Extreme weather is becoming more common due to climate change and
threatens human health through climate-sensitive diseases, with very uneven effects around …

There is a well-established relationship between temperature and mortality, with older
individuals being most at risk in high-income settings. This raises the question of the degree …

Background Climate change significantly impacts health in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs), exacerbating vulnerabilities. Comprehensive data for evidence-based …

Weather, climate, and climate change are affecting human health, with scientific evidence
increasing substantially over the past two decades, but with very limited research from low …

Background Previous studies have widely assessed heat-mortality relationships across
global regions, while the epidemiological evidence regarding the heat effect on years of life …

Farmers in tropical countries have been impacted by slow-onset heat stress. By comparing
the nature of farming activities performed by conventional farmworkers and agroecological …

Background High ambient air temperatures in Africa pose significant health and behavioral
challenges in populations with limited access to cooling adaptations. The built environment …