Heatwave effects on human health and wellbeing is a great public health concern,
especially in the context of climate change. However, no universally consistent heatwave …

Public health measures need to be implemented to prevent heat-related illness and mortality
in the community and in institutions that care for elderly or vulnerable people. Heat health …

Daily numbers of deaths at a regional level were collected in 16 European countries.
Summer mortality was analyzed for the reference period 1998–2002 and for 2003. More …

It is now widely accepted that climate change is occurring as a result of the accumulation of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere arising from the combustion of fossil fuels. Climate …

Abstract Objectives: From August 1st to 20th, 2003, the mean maximum temperature in
France exceeded the seasonal norm by 11–12° C on nine consecutive days. A major …

It is now widely accepted that climate change is occurring as a result of the accumulation of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere arising from the combustion of fossil fuels. Climate …

The warming of the global climate system is expected to result in significant socio-economic
stress, primarily through the occurrence of extreme weather and climate events, with the …

Background Heatwaves present a significant health risk and the hazard is likely to escalate
with the increased future temperatures presently predicted by climate change models. The …

Background: Winds from the Sahara-Sahel desert region regularly transport large amounts
of dust to the Americas, North Africa, and Europe. The presence of high dust concentrations …

Background—Air temperature changes have been associated with cardiovascular mortality
and morbidity. The objective of this study was to examine in detail the registry-based …