Synergistic health effects of air pollution, temperature, and pollen exposure: a systematic review of epidemiological evidence
SC Anenberg, S Haines, E Wang, N Nassikas… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Background Exposure to heat, air pollution, and pollen are associated with health outcomes,
including cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Studies assessing the health impacts of …
including cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Studies assessing the health impacts of …
Effects of air temperature on climate-sensitive mortality and morbidity outcomes in the elderly; a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence
A Bunker, J Wildenhain, A Vandenbergh… - …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Introduction Climate change and rapid population ageing are significant public health
challenges. Understanding which health problems are affected by temperature is important …
challenges. Understanding which health problems are affected by temperature is important …
The 2018 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: shaping the health of nations for centuries to come
Executive summary The Lancet Countdown: tracking progress on health and climate change
was established to provide an independent, global monitoring system dedicated to tracking …
was established to provide an independent, global monitoring system dedicated to tracking …
Ambient heat and risks of emergency department visits among adults in the United States: time stratified case crossover study
Objective To quantify the association between ambient heat and visits to the emergency
department (ED) for any cause and for cause specific conditions in the conterminous United …
department (ED) for any cause and for cause specific conditions in the conterminous United …
Learning is inhibited by heat exposure, both internationally and within the United States
Human capital generally, and cognitive skills specifically, play a crucial role in determining
economic mobility and macroeconomic growth. While elevated temperatures have been …
economic mobility and macroeconomic growth. While elevated temperatures have been …
Temperature-related mortality: a systematic review and investigation of effect modifiers
Background: Understanding which populations are vulnerable and which factors affect
vulnerability to temperature-mortality associations is important to reduce the health burden …
vulnerability to temperature-mortality associations is important to reduce the health burden …
The effects of air pollution and temperature on COPD
NN Hansel, MC McCormack, V Kim - COPD: Journal of Chronic …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects 12–16 million people in
the United States and is the third-leading cause of death. In developed countries, smoking is …
the United States and is the third-leading cause of death. In developed countries, smoking is …
Cause-specific risk of hospital admission related to extreme heat in older adults
Importance Heat exposure is known to have a complex set of physiological effects on
multiple organ systems, but current understanding of the health effects is mostly based on …
multiple organ systems, but current understanding of the health effects is mostly based on …
Methods to calculate the heat index as an exposure metric in environmental health research
Background: Environmental health research employs a variety of metrics to measure heat
exposure, both to directly study the health effects of outdoor temperature and to control for …
exposure, both to directly study the health effects of outdoor temperature and to control for …
Heat, heat waves, and hospital admissions among the elderly in the United States, 1992–2006
Background: Heat-wave frequency, intensity, and duration are increasing with global climate
change. The association between heat and mortality in the elderly is well documented, but …
change. The association between heat and mortality in the elderly is well documented, but …