Climate change and cardiovascular disease: implications for global health
Climate change is the greatest existential challenge to planetary and human health and is
dictated by a shift in the Earth's weather and air conditions owing to anthropogenic activity …
dictated by a shift in the Earth's weather and air conditions owing to anthropogenic activity …
[HTML][HTML] Global climate change and human health: Pathways and possible solutions
Global warming has been changing the planet's climate pattern, leading to increasing
frequency, intensity and duration of extreme weather events and natural disasters. These …
frequency, intensity and duration of extreme weather events and natural disasters. These …
The global burden of cardiovascular diseases and risk: a compass for future health
M Vaduganathan, GA Mensah, JV Turco… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - jacc.org
PUBLISHED BY ELSEVIER levels stratified by age and sex. Estimates of several summary
epidemiological measures are produced, including composite measures such as …
epidemiological measures are produced, including composite measures such as …
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 …
World scientists' warning of a climate emergency 2022
Earth. Humanity is unequivocally facing a climate emergency. The scale of untold human
suffering, already immense, is rapidly growing with the escalating number of climaterelated …
suffering, already immense, is rapidly growing with the escalating number of climaterelated …
Associations between extreme temperatures and cardiovascular cause-specific mortality: results from 27 countries
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Existing
studies on the association between temperatures and cardiovascular deaths have been …
studies on the association between temperatures and cardiovascular deaths have been …
A global model of hourly space heating and cooling demand at multiple spatial scales
Accurate modelling of the weather's temporal and spatial impacts on building energy
demand is critical to decarbonizing energy systems. Here we introduce a customizable …
demand is critical to decarbonizing energy systems. Here we introduce a customizable …
City-level impact of extreme temperatures and mortality in Latin America
Climate change and urbanization are rapidly increasing human exposure to extreme
ambient temperatures, yet few studies have examined temperature and mortality in Latin …
ambient temperatures, yet few studies have examined temperature and mortality in Latin …
Excess mortality attributed to heat and cold: a health impact assessment study in 854 cities in Europe
Background Heat and cold are established environmental risk factors for human health.
However, mapping the related health burden is a difficult task due to the complexity of the …
However, mapping the related health burden is a difficult task due to the complexity of the …
[HTML][HTML] Decarbonizing the US health sector—a call to action
VJ Dzau, R Levine, G Barrett… - New England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Decarbonizing the US Health Sector Progress in four areas of the health sector is essential
for decarbonizing and responding to climate change: the supply chain, care delivery …
for decarbonizing and responding to climate change: the supply chain, care delivery …