Map** social vulnerability indicators to understand the health impacts of climate change: a sco** review
The need to assess and measure how social vulnerability influences the health impacts of
climate change has resulted in a rapidly growing body of research literature. To date, there …
climate change has resulted in a rapidly growing body of research literature. To date, there …
Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Health
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 …
increasing in frequency, duration, and intensity and are already a substantial threat to …
Greatly enhanced risk to humans as a consequence of empirically determined lower moist heat stress tolerance
As heatwaves become more frequent, intense, and longer-lasting due to climate change, the
question of breaching thermal limits becomes pressing. A wet-bulb temperature (Tw) of 35° …
question of breaching thermal limits becomes pressing. A wet-bulb temperature (Tw) of 35° …
NPCC4: Climate change and New York City's health risk
T Matte, K Lane, JF Tipaldo, J Barnes, K Knowlton… - 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter of the New York City Panel on Climate Change 4 (NPCC4) report considers
climate health risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience strategies in New York City's unique …
climate health risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience strategies in New York City's unique …
Heatwave and mental health
X Zhang, F Chen, Z Chen - Journal of environmental management, 2023 - Elsevier
Physical health has been associated with ambient temperature and heatwave. With the
frequent occurrence of heatwave, the adaptive effects and mechanisms on mental health …
frequent occurrence of heatwave, the adaptive effects and mechanisms on mental health …
Associations between ambient extreme heat exposure and emergency department visits related to kidney disease
Rationale & Objective Extreme heat exposure is associated with multiple diseases.
However, our current understanding of the specific impact of extreme heat exposure on …
However, our current understanding of the specific impact of extreme heat exposure on …
Increased emergency department medical imaging: association with short-term exposures to ambient heat and particulate air pollution
Background Climate change adversely affects human health, resulting in higher demand for
health care services. However, the impact of climate-related environmental exposures on …
health care services. However, the impact of climate-related environmental exposures on …
Inequality in the availability of residential air conditioning across 115 US metropolitan areas
Continued climate change is increasing the frequency, severity, and duration of populations'
high temperature exposures. Indoor cooling is a key adaptation, especially in urban areas …
high temperature exposures. Indoor cooling is a key adaptation, especially in urban areas …
Extreme heat and hospitalization among older persons with Alzheimer disease and related dementias
SW Delaney, A Stegmuller, D Mork, L Mock… - JAMA Internal …, 2025 - jamanetwork.com
Importance As US society ages and the climate changes, extreme outdoor heat may
exacerbate the health burden of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), but …
exacerbate the health burden of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), but …
Utility of the Heat Index in defining the upper limits of thermal balance during light physical activity (PSU HEAT Project)
Extreme heat events and consequent detrimental heat-health outcomes have been
increasing in recent decades and are expected to continue with future climate warming …
increasing in recent decades and are expected to continue with future climate warming …