Extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves, cyclones, and floods, are an
expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change …

Extreme weather and climate-related events affect human health by causing death, injury,
and illness, as well as having large socioeconomic impacts. Climate change has caused …

Severe floods, windstorms, heat-waves and cold-waves have caused dramatic political,
social, environmental and health consequences in Europe over the past few years. In …

Extreme weather events such as precipitation extremes and severe storms cause hundreds
of deaths and injuries annually in the United States. Climate change may alter the …

Health impacts associated with climate-related changes in exposure to extreme events
include death, injury, or illness; exacerbation of underlying medical conditions; and adverse …

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▪ Abstract Many diseases are influenced by weather conditions or display strong seasonality,
suggestive of a possible climatic contribution. Projections of future climate change have …

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 …

We examined the potential impacts of climate variability and change on human health as
part of a congressionally mandated study of climate change in the United States. Our author …

Background The accelerating accumulation of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere
is changing global environmental conditions in unprecedented and potentially irreversible …