The objectives were (i) to conduct an overview of systematic reviews to summarize evidence
from and evaluate the methodological quality of systematic reviews assessing the impact of …

A growing number of extreme climate events are occurring in the setting of ongoing climate
change, with an increase in both the intensity and frequency. It has been shown that ambient …

The association between temperatures and risk of cardiovascular mortality has been
recognized but the association drawn from previous meta-analysis was weak due to the lack …

Background There is rapidly growing evidence indicating that extreme temperature is a
crucial trigger and potential activator of asthma; however, the effects of extreme temperature …

Background Previous studies have found associations between meteorological variables
and asthma hospitalisations but the nature of these associations has varied and few studies …

Background: Climate change's influence on extreme weather events poses a significant
threat to the morbidity and mortality of asthma patients. The aim of this study was to examine …

In the current context of climate change, heat waves have become a significant problem for
human health. This study assesses the effects of heat wave intensity on mortality (natural …

This study assesses the short and medium-term impact of extreme temperatures on
population health and health-related costs in Germany. For 1999 to 2008, we link the …

Heatwaves are the most relevant extreme climatic events, particularly in the context of global
warming and the related increasing impacts on society and the natural environment. This …

Despite the active applications of thermal comfort indices for heat wave definitions, there is
lack of evaluation for the impact of extended days of high temperature on health outcomes …