[HTML][HTML] Heatwave and health impact research: A global review

S Campbell, TA Remenyi, CJ White, FH Johnston - Health & place, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Observed increases in the frequency and intensity of heatwave events, together
with the projected acceleration of these events worldwide, has led to a rapid expansion in …

Impact of heatwave on mortality under different heatwave definitions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Xu, G FitzGerald, Y Guo, B Jalaludin, S Tong - Environment international, 2016 - Elsevier
Heatwave effects on human health and wellbeing is a great public health concern,
especially in the context of climate change. However, no universally consistent heatwave …

Heat waves and morbidity: current knowledge and further direction-a comprehensive literature review

M Li, S Gu, P Bi, J Yang, Q Liu - International journal of environmental …, 2015 - mdpi.com
In the past few decades, several devastating heat wave events have significantly challenged
public health. As these events are projected to increase in both severity and frequency in the …

[HTML][HTML] Occupational heat stress and kidney health: from farms to factories

FB Nerbass, R Pecoits-Filho, WF Clark… - Kidney international …, 2017 - Elsevier
Millions of workers around the world are exposed to high temperatures, intense physical
activity, and lax labor practices that do not allow for sufficient rehydration breaks. The extent …

[HTML][HTML] Heat waves, aging, and human cardiovascular health

WL Kenney, DH Craighead… - Medicine and science in …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This brief review is based on a President's Lecture presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American College of Sports Medicine in 2013. The purpose of this review is to assess the …

Geospatial indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to assess neighbourhood variation in vulnerability to climate change-related health hazards

J Yu, K Castellani, K Forysinski, P Gustafson, J Lu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Background Although the frequency and magnitude of climate change-related health
hazards (CCRHHs) are likely to increase, the population vulnerabilities and corresponding …

Comparisons between CMIP5 and CMIP6 models: Simulations of climate indices influencing food security, infrastructure resilience, and human health in Canada

SC Bourdeau‐Goulet, E Hassanzadeh - Earth's Future, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The warming climate can considerably affect socioeconomic activities and environmental
health conditions in Canada. Climate models play a key role in evaluating the impact of …

The distribution of climate change public opinion in Canada

M Mildenberger, P Howe, E Lachapelle, L Stokes… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
While climate scientists have developed high resolution data sets on the distribution of
climate risks, we still lack comparable data on the local distribution of public climate change …

Assessment of future overheating conditions in Canadian cities using a reference year selection method

J Zou, A Gaur, LL Wang, A Laouadi, M Lacasse - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change has led to prolonged, more frequent, intense, and severe extreme weather
events, such as summertime heatwaves, creating many challenges on the economy and …

Multiscale numerical assessment of urban overheating under climate projections: A review

J Zou, H Lu, C Shu, L Ji, A Gaur, LL Wang - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change and urbanization have exacerbated concerns about urban overheating,
affecting thermal comfort, heat-related mortality, and urban energy consumption, especially …