Rationale: Extremes of heat and particulate air pollution threaten human health and are
becoming more frequent because of climate change. Understanding the health impacts of …

This paper forms the first part of an introduction to a synoptic weather typing approach to
assess differential and combined impacts of extreme temperatures and air pollution on …

The health effects of acute exposure to temperature extremes are established; those of long-
term exposure only recently received attention. We performed a systematic review to assess …

Background: Both outdoor air pollution and extreme temperature have been associated with
daily mortality; however, the effect of their interaction is not known. Methods: This time-series …

Air pollution exposure studies in the past decade have focused on acute (days) or long-term
(years) effects. We present an analysis of medium-term (weeks to months) exposure effects …

Abstract Background Particulate matter< 2.5 μm in diameter (PM 2.5) and heat are strong
predictors of morbidity, yet few studies have examined the effects of long-term exposures on …

Background: Although many climate-sensitive environmental exposures are related to
mortality and morbidity, there is a paucity of estimates of the public health burden …

Background Few studies have simultaneously examined the effect of long-term exposure to
air pollution and ambient temperature on the rate of hospital admissions with cardiovascular …

Background: Extreme temperatures have been associated with increased mortality
worldwide. The extent to which air pollutants may confound or modify this association …

Background: Although the association of high temperatures with mortality is well-
documented, the association with morbidity has seldom been examined. We assessed the …