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Displaying 5 of about 5 results… to which S2S climate forecasts could be incorporated into heat-health action plans, to support timely public health decision-making ahead of imminent heat wave events in Europe. Heat waves have been responsible for …
… in European cities can be more severely affected by heat because of their location in densely built urban … as a threat to health and well-being in Europe: focus on heat and infectious diseases No 07/2022 Climate change as a … https://www.politico.eu/article/excess-death-surged-heat-wave-hit-europe/ Heat as major threat to human health in …
… This paper explores the argument that weather-related heat stress should be considered an escalating occupational … as an emerging occupational risk requiring public action. Heat health is one of the main lines of action concerning … during the hottest months of the year, and when a heat wave occurs or is predicted.’ (OSHA n.d; OSHA 2017) 4.2 …
… objective is to define and divulgate the knowledge about heat stress and health consequences in general for the … a well established public health threat.1 When exposed to heat, human thermoregulation, that is, the body temperature … 4 Robinson, P. J. (2001). On the Definition of a Heat Wave. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 40(4), …
… saw an estimated 2556 excess deaths during episodes of heat. This was the highest heatwave-associated mortality … hospitals are generally not designed to cope with extreme heat (Gupta et al., 2017). Extreme heat also causes equipment … Bernard, S.M., Mcgeehin, M.A., 2004. Municipal heat wave response plans. Am. J. Public Health 94, 1520–1522. …