Human health is linked to climatic factors in complex ways, and climate change can have
profound direct and indirect impacts on the health status of any given region. Susceptibility …

Over 70,000 excess deaths occurred in Europe during the summer of 2003. The resulting
societal awareness led to the design and implementation of adaptation strategies to protect …

Heat waves and Covid-19 overlap, as this pandemic continues into summer 2021. Using a
narrative review, we identified overlapping risk groups and propose coping strategies. The …

A case-crossover study among 511,767 cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths in Jiangsu
province, China, during 2015–2021 was conducted to assess the association of exposure to …

Background Heatwaves are known to increase mortality. However, there is a need for more
quantitative information on factors affecting sensitivity to the adverse health effects …

As global surface temperatures continue to rise, both the duration and the intensity of heat
waves across most land areas are expected to increase. The 2022 European summer broke …

Abstract Many United States (US) cities are experiencing urban heat islands (UHIs) and
climate change-driven temperature increases. Extreme heat increases cardiovascular …

The impact of heat waves and cold spells on mortality has become a major public health
problem worldwide, especially among older adults living in low-to middle-income countries …

The association between heatwaves and cognitive impairment in older adults, especially the
joint effect of air pollution and green space on this association, remains unknown. The …

There is a significant relationship between ambient temperature and mortality. In healthy
individuals with no underlying co-morbid conditions, there is an efficient heat regulation …