Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Health

ML Bell, A Gasparrini… - New England Journal of …, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Key Points Health Implications of Climate Change and Extreme Heat Heat waves are
increasing in frequency, duration, and intensity and are already a substantial threat to …

Association between greenspace and cancer: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of multiple large cohort studies

J Li, Y Xie, J Xu, C Zhang, H Wang, D Huang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Cancer is a chronic disease that seriously endangers human health, and studies on its
association with greenspace have been published. We aimed to systematically review the …

[HTML][HTML] Greenness and excess deaths from heat in 323 Latin American cities: Do associations vary according to climate zone or green space configuration?

LH Schinasi, M Bakhtsiyarava, BN Sanchez… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green vegetation may protect against heat-related death by improving thermal comfort. Few
studies have investigated associations of green vegetation with heat-related mortality in …

Rainfall events and daily mortality across 645 global locations: two stage time series analysis

C He, S Breitner-Busch, V Huber, K Chen, S Zhang… - bmj, 2024 - bmj.com
Objective To examine the associations between characteristics of daily rainfall (intensity,
duration, and frequency) and all cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality. Design …

Effect Modifications of Overhead-View and Eye-Level Urban Greenery on Heat–Mortality Associations: Small-Area Analyses Using Case Time Series Design and …

J Song, A Gasparrini, T Fischer, K Hu… - Environmental Health …, 2023 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: The protective effect of urban greenery from adverse heat impacts remains
inconclusive. Existing inconsistent findings could be attributed to the different estimation …

Beneficial effect of residential greenness on sperm quality and the role of air pollution: A multicenter population-based study

T Dai, W Li, L Wang, J Zhou, K Zhong, Y Yao… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Poor sperm quality is a major cause of male infertility. However, evidence
remains scarce on how greenness affects male sperm quality. Objectives To assess the …

Heat and cause-specific cardiopulmonary mortality in Germany: a case-crossover study using small-area assessment

S Zhang, S Breitner, F De'Donato… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background High temperatures have been associated with increased mortality, with
evidence reported predominately in large cities and for total cardiovascular or respiratory …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-environmental modifiers of heat-related mortality in eight Swiss cities: A case time series analysis

B Wicki, B Flückiger, D Vienneau, K de Hoogh… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the light of growing urbanization and projected temperature increases due to climate
change, heat-related mortality in urban areas is a pressing public health concern. Heat …

Residential greenspace and major depression among older adults living in urban and suburban areas with different climates across the United States

AJ Fossa, J D'Souza, R Bergmans, K Zivin… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and aim Residential greenspace could alleviate depression–a leading cause of
disability. Fewer studies of depression and greenspace have considered major depression …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal decision-making in relieving global high temperature-related disease burden by data-driven simulation

XC Li, HR Qian, YY Zhang, QY Zhang, JS Liu… - Infectious Disease …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid acceleration of global warming has led to an increased burden of high
temperature-related diseases (HTDs), highlighting the need for advanced evidence-based …