This paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of the water-, sanitation-and hygiene
(WASH)-related insecurities that people experiencing homelessness in urban areas of high …

Background Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) consumption is ostensibly known to increase the risk of
morbidity and mortality during hot weather and heatwaves. However, how alcohol …

Objective Heat vulnerability and homelessness are central public health concerns in cities
globally, and public health implementation should address these two challenges in tandem …

Concurrent increases in homelessness and heat intensity, duration, and frequency translate
to an urban heat risk trap for the unsheltered population. Homelessness is both a driver and …

Background The world has experienced devastating extreme weather events, alongside
slow-onset processes including increasing temperature means, that scientists agree are …

Climate change has increased the frequency of extreme weather events and compounded
natural disasters. Heat, wildfires, flooding and pollen are already threatening public health …

Among the most vulnerable to the health-harming effects of heat are people experiencing
homelessness. However, during the 2021 Heat Dome, the deadliest extreme heat event …

Introduction Extreme heat and heat waves have long been recognized as a significant risk
factor for cardiovascular disease exacerbations and death. Differential outcomes among …

Climate change and increasing extreme temperatures present unique challenges to persons
experiencing homelessness (PEH), including heightened physical and psychological harm …

The interactions between climate change and homelessness in the United States are neither
widely documented nor uniformly quantified. Individuals who experience homelessness are …