Public Health Measures to Address the Impact of Climate Change on Population Health-Proceedings from a Stakeholder Workshop

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WHAT THE WAR IN UKRAINE MEANS FOR ENERGY, CLIMATE AND FOOD

Jeff Tollefson

Summary: Russia's invasion has resulted in a temporary increase in prices, but it could potentially drive a long-term shift towards sustainability.

NATURE (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Workplace Intervention for Heat Stress: Essential Elements of Design, Implementation, and Assessment

Jason Glaser et al.

Summary: Heat stress and its health effects on workers are a growing concern in a warming world. This study focuses on occupational heat stress in a setting where workers face physically demanding work in high temperatures. The aim of the study is to describe and assess an intervention program designed to prevent heat-stress-related kidney disease and to extract lessons learned relevant to work-related disease prevention. The study highlights the importance of implementing interventions effectively and assessing both health impacts and implementation quality. A transdisciplinary approach is necessary for success.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Analysis of community deaths during the catastrophic 2021 heat dome: Early evidence to inform the public health response during subsequent events in greater Vancouver, Canada

Sarah B. Henderson et al.

Summary: The record-setting heat dome in British Columbia, Canada in the summer of 2021 led to a significant increase in community deaths, particularly in households without air conditioning. Analysis of available data revealed that factors such as deprivation, lack of green spaces, age, and sex were associated with an increased risk of death during the heat wave.

ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Air Pollution From Forest and Vegetation Fires in Southeast Asia Disproportionately Impacts the Poor

Carly L. Reddington et al.

Summary: The study found that eliminating forest and vegetation fires could significantly improve air quality in Southeast Asia, reducing population exposure to PM2.5 and surface ozone concentrations. This would result in considerable public health benefits, averting around 59,000 premature deaths annually. Analysis of poverty data indicates that particulate pollution from fires disproportionately impacts poorer populations across the region.

GEOHEALTH (2021)

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Review Environmental Sciences

Systematic mapping of global research on climate and health: a machine learning review

Lea Berrang-Ford et al.

Summary: The study utilized machine learning methods to comprehensively analyze scientific literature on climate change and human health, revealing that impact studies dominate the field of climate health, with mitigation and adaptation responses being niche topics. Air quality and heat stress are the most frequently studied exposures, while all-cause mortality and infectious disease incidence are the most frequently studied health outcomes.

LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH (2021)

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Review Medicine, General & Internal

The 2020 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises

Nick Watts et al.

LANCET (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

An ecological study of chronic kidney disease in five Mesoamerican countries: associations with crop and heat

Erik Hansson et al.

Summary: The study found regions with high CKD burden in all five countries in Mesoamerica, with hot regions and intense sugarcane cultivation showing higher burden. This suggests heavy physical labor and heat as key risk factors for CKDnt.

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Editorial Material Medicine, General & Internal

Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health

Lukoye Atwoli et al.

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2021)

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News Item Medicine, General & Internal

Climate crisis: Over 200 health journals urge world leaders to tackle catastrophic harm

Jacqui Wise

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2021)

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Review Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Quantifying the Health Benefits of Urban Climate Mitigation Actions: Current State of the Epidemiological Evidence and Application in Health Impact Assessments

Maria D. Castillo et al.

Summary: Ambitious carbon reduction policies can lead to health benefits such as improved air quality and increased physical activity in cities; city-scale climate action planning can directly improve local environments and promote health; policies are most effective when developed by multidisciplinary teams.

FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE CITIES (2021)

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