Extreme weather and climate change: population health and health system implications
Extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves, cyclones, and floods, are an
expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change …
expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change …
Environmental risk factors and cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive expert review
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …
Extreme weather events in europe and their health consequences–A systematic review
V Weilnhammer, J Schmid, I Mittermeier… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Due to climate change, the frequency, intensity and severity of extreme weather
events, such as heat waves, cold waves, storms, heavy precipitation causing wildfires …
events, such as heat waves, cold waves, storms, heavy precipitation causing wildfires …
Wildfire and prescribed burning impacts on air quality in the United States
Air quality impacts from wildfires have been dramatic in recent years, with millions of people
exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) …
exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) …
Critical review of health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure
Background: Wildfire activity is predicted to increase in many parts of the world due to
changes in temperature and precipitation patterns from global climate change. Wildfire …
changes in temperature and precipitation patterns from global climate change. Wildfire …
[HTML][HTML] Air particulate matter and cardiovascular disease: the epidemiological, biomedical and clinical evidence
Y Du, X Xu, M Chu, Y Guo, J Wang - Journal of thoracic disease, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Air pollution is now becoming an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. Numerous epidemiological, biomedical and clinical studies indicate that ambient …
mortality. Numerous epidemiological, biomedical and clinical studies indicate that ambient …
Connections between air pollution, climate change, and cardiovascular health
Globally, more people die from cardiovascular disease than any other cause. Climate
change, through amplified environmental exposures, will promote and contribute to many …
change, through amplified environmental exposures, will promote and contribute to many …
[HTML][HTML] Short-term health effects from outdoor exposure to biomass burning emissions: A review
A Karanasiou, A Alastuey, F Amato, M Renzi… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass burning (BB) including forest, bush, prescribed fires, agricultural fires, residential
wood combustion, and power generation has long been known to affect climate, air quality …
wood combustion, and power generation has long been known to affect climate, air quality …
Short-Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke and and Cognitive Performance in a Brain-Training Game: A Longitudinal Study of US Adults
SE Cleland, LH Wyatt, L Wei, N Paul… - Environmental …, 2022 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: There is increasing evidence that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter
[PM≤ 2.5 μ m in aerodynamic diameter (PM 2.5)] may adversely impact cognitive …
[PM≤ 2.5 μ m in aerodynamic diameter (PM 2.5)] may adversely impact cognitive …
Impacts of climate change on the public health of the Mediterranean Basin population-current situation, projections, preparedness and adaptation
Abstract The Mediterranean Basin is undergoing a warming trend with longer and warmer
summers, an increase in the frequency and the severity of heat waves, changes in …
summers, an increase in the frequency and the severity of heat waves, changes in …