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Displaying 60 of about 68 results… Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change in Europe, heat-related deaths have increased across most of Europe; … prone to a range of climate-related hazards. Extreme heat in marine and terrestrial systems is becoming more … Countdown on Health and Climate Change in Europe (2), heat-related deaths have increased across most of Europe …
… Extreme heat and extreme cold are both associated with increased … found that low-income countries bore a higher burden of heat-related hemorrhagic stroke mortality than high-income … deadlier," Alahmad said. View the study … Extreme heat and extreme cold are both associated with increased …
… change. Climate change affects health in many ways, from heat-related illness to the growing spread of mosquito-borne … change. Climate change affects health in many ways, from heat-related illness to the growing spread of mosquito-borne …
… of life. Increased heatwaves, for example, can exacerbate heat-related illnesses and strain healthcare systems. Heat waves also come with a huge economic toll. It is … of productivity could be lost by 2050 as a result of heat waves. 2. Air pollution The burning of fossil fuels and …
… Hospital was closed for eight days in 2007 due to high heat and humidity; a hospital in New Brunswick was flooded in … as simple as installing air conditioning to combat extreme heat, as high temperatures become increasingly common. None … Hospital was closed for eight days in 2007 due to high heat and humidity; a hospital in New Brunswick was flooded in …
… mainly focussing on outdoor air pollution (n = 47, 59%), heat (n = 24, 30%), and flood/ storm disasters (n = 7, 9%). … findings regarding the positive association of exposure to heat and to air pollution with adverse birth outcomes, … a 16% increase in the odds of preterm birth during a heat wave compared to non-heat wave days (95% CI = 1.10–2.33), as …
… combinations of keywords (e.g., “infants, mental health, heat” “infants, mental health, cognitive development”), … adults. The longer-term impacts of climate change, such as heat, drought, and poor air quality can increase the risk of … J.D. (2018). Reduced cognitive function during a heat wave among residents of non-air-conditioned buildings: An …
… with climate change, such as exposure to extreme heat and extreme cold. Geospatial results showed that primary … with climate change, such as exposure to extreme heat and extreme cold. Geospatial results showed that primary …
… in climatology: temperature, precipitation, humidity/heat … in climatology: temperature, precipitation, humidity/heat … frequency and severity of extreme weather events, such as heat, drought, and heavy rain. Indirect and delayed effects … as evidenced by documented global experiences. The heat wave in France in August 2003 caused 14,802 deaths in 20 …
… in people with multiple sclerosis can get worse in the heat. And higher temperatures can make the blood thicker and … in people with multiple sclerosis can get worse in the heat. And higher temperatures can make the blood thicker and …
… stakeholders' behavioural change Using water to cope with heat waves in cities Solutions The city of Breda shares … stakeholders' behavioural change Using water to cope with heat waves in cities Solutions The city of Breda shares …
A hotter world is likely to be a sicker world.Earth's growing fever has obvious repercussions for human health, like heatwaves that are hotter than our physiology can tolerate. Humanity's departure from the stable climate it inherited will yield surprises, too, though. Some of those may be existing diseases appearing in new places or spreading with grea…
… additional annual hours per person, during which ambient heat posed at least moderate and high risk of heat stress during light outdoor physical activity in Latin … sour- ces (i.e., nuclear, hydro, geothermal, solar, tide, wave, and marine current, and wind) has decreased across all …
… to increase because of increases in sea levels, storms and wave height. By 2050, approximately 3,000-3,500km2 of the … of recreational activities Conflict over water resources Heat Decreased air quality Algal blooms Loss of income Impact … healthy food (EEA, 2023a). Droughts, in combination with heat stress, have already decreased European crop production …
… Hu 2014). Five follow-up surveys were implemented in 2012 (Wave 2), 2014 (Wave 3), 2016 (Wave 4), 2018 (Wave 5), and 2020 (Wave 6). Trained inter- …