Climate change and child health: a scoping review and an expanded conceptual framework

D Helldén, C Andersson, M Nilsson, KL Ebi… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Climate change can have detrimental effects on child health and wellbeing. Despite the
imperative for a fuller understanding of how climate change affects child health and …

Heatwaves in South Asia: characterization, consequences on human health, and adaptation strategies

A Sharma, G Andhikaputra, YC Wang - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
South Asia, with more than one-fifth of the world's population, is highly vulnerable to
heatwaves and associated health consequences. The population experiences considerably …

Increasing global temperatures threaten gains in maternal and newborn health in Africa: A review of impacts and an adaptation framework

MF Chersich, F Scorgie, V Filippi… - … of Gynecology & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anatomical, physiologic, and socio‐cultural changes during pregnancy and childbirth
increase vulnerability of women and newborns to high ambient temperatures. Extreme heat …

Examining the Heat Health Burden in Australia: A Rapid Review

M Bhatta, E Field, M Cass, K Zander, S Guthridge… - Climate, 2023 - mdpi.com
Extreme heat has been linked to increased mortality and morbidity across the globe.
Increasing temperatures due to climatic change will place immense stress on healthcare …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of climate change on health in Karachi, Pakistan

MS Babar, S Tazyeen, H Khan, C Tsagkaris… - The Journal of Climate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change is a key indicator of a country's durability in terms of environmental care.
When climate shifts from the norm, the whole ecological cycle is disrupted. Karachi has …

Using social security number to identify sub-populations vulnerable to the health impacts from extreme heat in Florida, US

J Jung, CK Uejio, TE Adeyeye, KW Kintziger… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Some socioeconomically vulnerable groups may experience disproportionately
higher risk of extreme heat illness than other groups, but no study has utilized the …

Projections of temperature-associated mortality risks under the changing climate in an ageing society

A Sharma, YK Lin, CC Chen, L Deng, YC Wang - Public Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to project future temperature-associated mortality risk and
additional deaths among Taiwan's elderly (aged> 65 years) population. Study design This …

Care provider assessment of thermal state of children in day-care centers

MA Folkerts, N Gerrett, BRM Kingma, M Zuurbier… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Young children are vulnerable to extreme temperatures due to their physiological and
anatomical characteristics and behavioural dependability. The latter is a relatively …

Heat illness data strengthens vulnerability maps

J Jung, CK Uejio, KW Kintziger, C Duclos, K Reid… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Previous extreme heat and human health studies have investigated
associations either over time (eg case-crossover or time series analysis) or across …

The effect of heat events on prehospital and retrieval service utilization in rural and remote areas: a scoping review

E O'Donnell, B Honan, S Quilty… - Prehospital and disaster …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Introduction: It is well-established that heatwaves increase demand for emergency transport
in metropolitan areas; however, little is known about the impact of heat events on demand …