Scoping review on assessing climate-sensitive health risks

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: March 7, 2025

Climate change is making the existing health problems worse and also introducing new problem therefore calls for a wider evaluation of climate sensitive global diseases. The review sought to assess collate quantitative qualitative evidence on effects health, more specifically, infectious respiratory diseases, impacts extreme weather events as well implications mental with view establishing appropriate sustainable resilience public measures policies. A scoping observational studies carried out between years 2000 2024, synthesized information climate-sensitive outcomes: severe events, illnesses. This analysis was based data from PubMed, Scopus, Web Science Cochrane Library, where appropriate, utilizing meta-extraction Meta-analysis techniques. total 3077 were screened, 96 articles included analysis, highlighting significant risks posed by change. Key areas concern identified include cardiovascular conditions, food- water-borne illnesses, effects. Rising temperatures variable rainfall patterns increase incidence diseases like malaria (up 50%) dengue (8–10% per 1 °C rise). Extreme such heatwaves floods, contribute 30% rise in 25% conditions. Food- illnesses are prevalent regions Africa (30–40%) due Additionally, exacerbates issues, leading conditions post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression. amplifies risks, worsening creating challenges. To address this, enhance machine learning disease surveillance, strengthen infrastructure, integrate into adaptation mitigation strategies, promote agriculture, improve WASH foster collaboration.

Language: Английский

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Climate Change and Aging

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Abstract There are massive bodies of critical sociological research focused on climate change or aging, but less frequently both at once. Understanding the intersecting dynamics and aging is a complex task that overlaps with rapidly emerging field gerontology. This entry introduces key themes within recent scholarship, charts potential areas for further research, around four themes: uneven vulnerabilities to change; support meaningful adaptation; (inter)generational grief responsibility; advocacy/activisms. The concludes sociologists can play role in better understanding which groups older adults more risk, what underpins their vulnerabilities. By undertaking centers lived experiences most vulnerable marginalized adults, they also inform equitable adaptation strategies. In addition, future could offer analyses how age intersects multiple systems oppression justice movements, intergenerationality occurs different contexts. Finally, an important exposing underlying ageism ableism all aspects discourse, policy, research.

Language: Английский

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Acute and chronic impacts of heat stress on planetary health

Allergy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 78(8), P. 2109 - 2120

Published: March 8, 2023

Abstract Heat waves are increasing in intensity, frequency, and duration causing significant heat stress all living organisms. has multiple negative effects on plants affecting photosynthesis, respiration, growth, development, reproduction. It also impacts animals leading to physiological behavioral alterations, such as reduced caloric intake, increased water decreased reproduction growth. In humans, epidemiological studies have shown that associated with morbidity mortality. There many biological of (structural changes, enzyme function disruption, damage through reactive oxygen or nitrogen species). While can mitigate some these adaptive mechanisms the generation shock proteins, antioxidants, granules, others, may likely be inadequate further global warming. This review summarizes adaptative evolved counteract this stress.

Language: Английский

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Climate Change and Stroke: A Topical Narrative Review

Stroke, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 55(4), P. 1118 - 1128

Published: March 4, 2024

The impacts of accumulating atmospheric greenhouse gases on the earth's climate are now well established. As a result, there have been increases in ambient temperatures and resultant higher frequency duration temperature extremes other extreme weather events, which linked to wide range adverse health outcomes. This topical narrative review provides summary published evidence links between change stroke. There is consistent associations stroke incidence mortality increasing air pollution. Associations also shown for changes barometric pressure, wildfires, desert dust sandstorms, but current limited. Flooding events appear primarily cause service disruption, more direct may emerge. Synergies dietary that reduce risk carbon footprint being explored. We discuss impact vulnerable populations, proposed pathophysiologic mechanisms, mitigation strategies, research priorities. In conclusion, increasingly community, warranting elevated attention.

Language: Английский

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Assessing Diurnal Land Surface Temperature Variations across Landcover and Local Climate Zones: Implications for Urban Planning and Mitigation Strategies on Socio-Economic Factors

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 116, P. 105880 - 105880

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Impact of Winter Season on Inpatient Outcomes and Trends in Cardiac Arrest Hospitalizations: A Nationwide Analysis

Cureus, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Background: Cardiac arrest presents a critical medical emergency with substantial morbidity and mortality. Seasonal variations, particularly during winter, have been associated increased cardiovascular risks. However, the impact of winter on inpatient outcomes following cardiac remains underexplored. This nationwide analysis aims to quantify influence season trends in hospitalizations. Methods: Data spanning 2016-2020 were extracted from National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database Registry. Patients categorized based hospitalization (November January) non-winter (February October) months. Inclusion criteria, study variables, outcomes, such as mortality, respiratory failure, interventions, hospital costs, assessed. Statistical analyses, including logistic linear regression models, employed determine unadjusted adjusted outcomes. Results: Of 1,048,955 patients, 286,210 hospitalized winter. Winter hospitalizations exhibited higher mortality (63.3% vs. 60.9%), even after adjustments (adjusted odds ratio: 1.08; 95% confidence interval 1.05 - 1.11, p<0.001). Reduced advanced interventions (mechanical circulatory support, percutaneous coronary intervention, pacemaker placement) observed Unexpectedly, lower costs ($171,115 $177,536, p=0.012). Clinical (respiratory in-hospital resuscitation, targeted temperature management, length stay) comparable between cohorts. Temporal showed an increasing rate both cohorts 2016 2020. Conclusion: reveals arrest. The findings underscore urgency tailored potential disparities care, need for ongoing research elucidate economic considerations optimize patient care strategies.

Language: Английский

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Lagged effect of ambient temperature on hospitalization for cardiovascular diseases in Wuwei, suburbs Northwest China

International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 17

Published: March 4, 2025

Studies on the effect of ambient temperature number hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases in rural Northwest China are rare, and there is a gap related studies Wuwei, less developed city located China. We collected hospitalization data from patients with new Rural Cooperative Medical Insurance Scheme Wuwei meteorological Gansu Provincial Meteorological Bureau investigated by means distributed lag nonlinear models (DLNMs). A total 53,642 were included 1 January 2011, to 31 December 2015. The damaging low gradually increased increasing time, high reached its maximum same day (lag0); heat caused more damage than cold effect; both temperatures, relative risk (RR) was greater among female elderly male adult patients. This study may provide theoretical basis relevant departments formulate policies protect health susceptible people.

Language: Английский

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Climate Change Impacts on Pillars of Food Security and Human Health

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The interplay between climate change and ageing: A systematic review of health indicators

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. e0297116 - e0297116

Published: April 24, 2024

Climate change and rapid population ageing pose challenges for communities public policies. This systematic review aims to gather data from studies that present health indicators establishing the connection between climate physical mental of older (≥ 65 years), who experience a heightened vulnerability impacts when compared other age cohorts. was conducted according PICO strategy following Cochrane PRISMA guidelines. Three databases (PubMed, Scopus Greenfile) were searched articles 2015 2022. After applying inclusion exclusion criteria,nineteen included. The findings indicated various phenomena are associated with an elevated risk mortality morbidity outcomes in adults. These included cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, diseases, along injuries. Notably, impact influenced by gender, socioeconomic status, education level, age—vulnerability factors. directly affected adults through ambient temperature variability, extreme abnormal temperatures, strong winds, sea El Niño-southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions droughts, indirectly air pollution resulting wildfires. presents further evidence confirming significantly well-being It highlights urgency implementing effective strategies facilitate adaptation mitigation, enhancing overall quality life all individuals.

Language: Английский

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Influence of phase change materials on thermal comfort, greenhouse gas emissions, and potential indoor air quality issues across different climatic regions: A critical review

International Journal of Energy Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 46(15), P. 22386 - 22420

Published: Sept. 14, 2022

There has been growing interest in applying phase change materials (PCMs) buildings owing to their energy conservation/latent heat storage properties and potential improve thermal comfort. Various reviews have extensively discussed the thermophysical of PCMs energy-saving buildings. However, comprehensive on indoor thermal/personal comfort behavior under different climates remain limited. Therefore, this study aims present a state-of-the-art review impact levels located cities within subclimate zones personal cooling effect when integrated with clothing (vest). In addition, greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potentials air pollutant emission PCM-enhanced were also reviewed. Hundreds published articles PubMed Scopus databases, including manual search approach, utilized. The results from shown that incorporating satisfactorily reduced temperature most hot climate (BSh, BWh) zones, but very limited studies performed cold (Dfc, BSk) environments. general, there was an improvement these mostly assessed using indices such as predicted mean vote, percentage dissatisfied, index, total discomfort change, without any survey (eg, based sensation votes) human subjects. majority PCM-integrated vests/garments showed good comfort, especially terms skin sensation. few considerable reduction GHG emissions buildings, knowledge long-term carbon dioxide (CO2) capabilities is profiling revealed presence volatile organic compounds. health effects are still lacking. crucial motivating green building engineers, environmental quality (IEQ) researchers, epidemiologists embark future research. Innovative technologies machine learning, artificial intelligence, Internet Things, uncertainty analysis, optimization can be utilized predict IEQ, PCM-incorporated

Language: Английский

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