Racial disparities in climate change-related health effects in the United States
Abstract Purpose of Review Climate change is causing warming over most parts of the USA
and more extreme weather events. The health impacts of these changes are not …
and more extreme weather events. The health impacts of these changes are not …
Synergistic health effects of air pollution, temperature, and pollen exposure: a systematic review of epidemiological evidence
SC Anenberg, S Haines, E Wang, N Nassikas… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Background Exposure to heat, air pollution, and pollen are associated with health outcomes,
including cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Studies assessing the health impacts of …
including cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Studies assessing the health impacts of …
Association of extreme heat and cardiovascular mortality in the United States: a county-level longitudinal analysis from 2008 to 2017
Background: Extreme-heat events are increasing as a result of climate change. Prior studies,
typically limited to urban settings, suggest an association between extreme heat and …
typically limited to urban settings, suggest an association between extreme heat and …
Hot weather as a risk factor for kidney disease outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence
Background The occurrence or exacerbation of kidney disease has been documented as a
growing problem associated with hot weather. The implementation of effective prevention …
growing problem associated with hot weather. The implementation of effective prevention …
Chronic diseases associated with mortality in British Columbia, Canada during the 2021 western North America extreme heat event
Abstract Western North America experienced an unprecedented extreme heat event (EHE)
in 2021, characterized by high temperatures and reduced air quality. There were …
in 2021, characterized by high temperatures and reduced air quality. There were …
Increasing impacts of temperature on hospital admissions, length of stay, and related healthcare costs in the context of climate change in Adelaide, South Australia
Background A growing number of studies have investigated the effect of increasing
temperatures on morbidity and health service use. However, there is a lack of studies …
temperatures on morbidity and health service use. However, there is a lack of studies …
Housing as a critical determinant of heat vulnerability and health
Abstract Municipalities use Heat Vulnerability Indices (HVIs) to quantify and map relative
distribution of risks to human health in the event of a heatwave. These maps ostensibly allow …
distribution of risks to human health in the event of a heatwave. These maps ostensibly allow …
Climate and the nephrologist: the intersection of climate change, kidney disease, and clinical care
SE Young, LJ Khoshnaw… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Climate change is upon us, and it will have a major effect on both kidney disease and the
nephrology practice. But the converse is also true: our treatment of kidney disease has an …
nephrology practice. But the converse is also true: our treatment of kidney disease has an …
Association of area‐level heat and social vulnerability with recurrent hospitalizations among individuals with rheumatic conditions
L Santacroce, PF Dellaripa… - Arthritis care & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Climate and social vulnerability contribute to morbidity and health care utilization.
We examined associations between the neighborhood Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and …
We examined associations between the neighborhood Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and …
Climate change and nephrology
F Sasai, C Roncal-Jimenez, K Rogers… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Climate change should be of special concern for the nephrologist, as the kidney has a
critical role in protecting the host from dehydration, but it is also a favorite target of heat …
critical role in protecting the host from dehydration, but it is also a favorite target of heat …