Treatment and prevention of heat-related illness
C Sorensen, J Hess - New England Journal of Medicine, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Key Clinical Points Treatment and Prevention of Heat-Related Illness Climate change is
causing increasingly frequent and severe heat waves, resulting in increases in the incidence …
causing increasingly frequent and severe heat waves, resulting in increases in the incidence …
Potential applications of subseasonal‐to‐seasonal (S2S) predictions
While seasonal outlooks have been operational for many years, until recently the extended‐
range timescale referred to as subseasonal‐to‐seasonal (S2S) has received little attention …
range timescale referred to as subseasonal‐to‐seasonal (S2S) has received little attention …
Climate change and extreme heat events: how health systems should prepare
L Patel, KC Conlon, C Sorensen… - … Innovations in Care …, 2022 - catalyst.nejm.org
Earth's warming climate is causing heat waves to become more frequent, longer lasting, and
hotter, while occurring in locations unaccustomed to such weather events. Extreme heat …
hotter, while occurring in locations unaccustomed to such weather events. Extreme heat …
Progress in extreme heat management and warning systems: A systematic review of heat-health action plans (1995-2020)
R Kotharkar, A Ghosh - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, rising trend in the number of heat waves (HWs) has exacerbated the risk
of heat-related mortality and morbidity. The frequent deadly HWs precipitated a multitude of …
of heat-related mortality and morbidity. The frequent deadly HWs precipitated a multitude of …
Communicating the deadly consequences of global warming for human heat stress
TKR Matthews, RL Wilby… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
In December of 2015, the international community pledged to limit global warming to below
2° C above preindustrial (PI) to prevent dangerous climate change. However, to what extent …
2° C above preindustrial (PI) to prevent dangerous climate change. However, to what extent …
Increasing probability of mortality during Indian heat waves
Rising global temperatures are causing increases in the frequency and severity of extreme
climatic events, such as floods, droughts, and heat waves. We analyze changes in summer …
climatic events, such as floods, droughts, and heat waves. We analyze changes in summer …
Impact of heat on mortality and morbidity in low and middle income countries: a review of the epidemiological evidence and considerations for future research
Heat waves and high air temperature are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
However, the majority of research conducted on this topic is focused on high income areas …
However, the majority of research conducted on this topic is focused on high income areas …
[HTML][HTML] Limitations to thermoregulation and acclimatization challenge human adaptation to global warming
EG Hanna, PW Tait - International journal of environmental research and …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Human thermoregulation and acclimatization are core components of the human coping
mechanism for withstanding variations in environmental heat exposure. Amidst growing …
mechanism for withstanding variations in environmental heat exposure. Amidst growing …
[HTML][HTML] Improving the SDG energy poverty targets: Residential cooling needs in the Global South
With growing health risks from rising temperatures in the Global South, the lack of essential
indoor cooling is increasingly seen as a dimension of energy poverty and human well-being …
indoor cooling is increasingly seen as a dimension of energy poverty and human well-being …
Assessing heat stress and health among construction workers in a changing climate: a review
P Acharya, B Boggess, K Zhang - International journal of environmental …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Construction workers are at an elevated risk of heat stress, due to the strenuous nature of
the work, high temperature work condition, and a changing climate. An increasing number of …
the work, high temperature work condition, and a changing climate. An increasing number of …