The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future
M Romanello, A McGushin, C Di Napoli, P Drummond… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Executive summary The Lancet Countdown is an international collaboration that
independently monitors the health consequences of a changing climate. Publishing …
independently monitors the health consequences of a changing climate. Publishing …
Classic and exertional heatstroke
In the past two decades, record-breaking heatwaves have caused an increasing number of
heat-related deaths, including heatstroke, globally. Heatstroke is a heat illness characterized …
heat-related deaths, including heatstroke, globally. Heatstroke is a heat illness characterized …
Energy structure, digital economy, and carbon emissions: evidence from China
As a new production factor, digitalization plays a vital role in society, economy, and the
environment. Based on the expanded STIRPAT model, this paper empirically tests the …
environment. Based on the expanded STIRPAT model, this paper empirically tests the …
The 2021 western North America heat wave among the most extreme events ever recorded globally
In June 2021, western North America experienced a record-breaking heat wave outside the
distribution of previously observed temperatures. While it is clear that the event was extreme …
distribution of previously observed temperatures. While it is clear that the event was extreme …
[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national burden of mortality associated with non-optimal ambient temperatures from 2000 to 2019: a three-stage modelling study
Background Exposure to cold or hot temperatures is associated with premature deaths. We
aimed to evaluate the global, regional, and national mortality burden associated with non …
aimed to evaluate the global, regional, and national mortality burden associated with non …
[HTML][HTML] Health care's response to climate change: a carbon footprint assessment of the NHS in England
I Tennison, S Roschnik, B Ashby, R Boyd… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Climate change threatens to undermine the past 50 years of gains in public
health. In response, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been working since …
health. In response, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been working since …
[HTML][HTML] The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on plastics and human health
PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …
An integrated evaluation on China's provincial carbon peak and carbon neutrality
P Yang, S Peng, N Benani, L Dong, X Li, R Liu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the climate is warming up and climate disasters occur more frequently, China's carbon
peak and carbon neutrality targets are gaining attention, with provinces starting to set carbon …
peak and carbon neutrality targets are gaining attention, with provinces starting to set carbon …
Views of health professionals on climate change and health: a multinational survey study
Climate change arguably represents one of the greatest global health threats of our time.
Health professionals can advocate for global efforts to reduce emissions and protect people …
Health professionals can advocate for global efforts to reduce emissions and protect people …
[HTML][HTML] Rigorous monitoring is necessary to guide food system transformation in the countdown to the 2030 global goals
Food systems that support healthy diets in sustainable, resilient, just, and equitable ways
can engender progress in eradicating poverty and malnutrition; protecting human rights; and …
can engender progress in eradicating poverty and malnutrition; protecting human rights; and …