Abstract
We
quantify
historical
and
projected
trends
in
the
population
exposure
to
climate
extremes
as
measured
by
United
States
National
Center
for
Environmental
Information
Climate
Extremes
Index
(CEI).
Based
on
analyses
of
observations,
we
find
that
U.S.
has
already
experienced
a
rise
occurrence
aggregated
recent
decades,
consistent
with
response
increases
radiative
forcing.
Additionally,
can
be
expected
intensify
under
Representative
Concentration
Pathway
8.5,
all
counties
permanently
exceeding
baseline
variability
extreme
hot
days,
warm
nights,
drought
conditions
2050.
As
result,
every
county
is
exceed
CEI
(as
one
standard
deviation
during
1981–2005
period).
current
distribution,
this
unprecedented
change
implies
yearly
three
people.
increasing
trend
detectable
over
much
U.S.,
particularly
central
eastern
The
high
correspondence
between
pattern
our
simulations
observations
confidence
amplification
combinations
conditions,
should
greenhouse
gas
concentrations
continue
escalate
along
their
trajectory.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
115(43), С. 10953 - 10958
Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2018
Sound
mental
health-a
critical
facet
of
human
wellbeing-has
the
potential
to
be
undermined
by
climate
change.
Few
large-scale
studies
have
empirically
examined
this
hypothesis.
Here,
we
show
that
short-term
exposure
more
extreme
weather,
multiyear
warming,
and
tropical
cyclone
each
associate
with
worsened
health.
To
do
so,
couple
meteorological
climatic
data
reported
health
difficulties
drawn
from
nearly
2
million
randomly
sampled
US
residents
between
2002
2012.
We
find
shifting
monthly
temperatures
25
°C
30
>30
increases
probability
0.5%
points,
1°C
5-year
warming
associates
a
2%
point
increase
in
prevalence
issues,
Hurricane
Katrina
4%
metric.
Our
analyses
provide
added
quantitative
support
for
conclusion
environmental
stressors
produced
change
pose
threats
Cardiovascular Research,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
118(14), С. 2880 - 2902
Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2021
Abstract
Non-communicable
diseases
(NCDs)
are
fatal
for
more
than
38
million
people
each
year
and
thus
the
main
contributors
to
global
burden
of
disease
accounting
70%
mortality.
The
majority
these
deaths
caused
by
cardiovascular
(CVD).
risk
NCDs
is
strongly
associated
with
exposure
environmental
stressors
such
as
pollutants
in
air,
noise
exposure,
artificial
light
at
night,
climate
change,
including
heat
extremes,
desert
storms,
wildfires.
In
addition
traditional
factors
CVD
diabetes,
arterial
hypertension,
smoking,
hypercholesterolaemia,
genetic
predisposition,
there
a
growing
body
evidence
showing
that
physicochemical
environment
contribute
significantly
high
NCD
numbers.
Furthermore,
urbanization
accumulation
intensification
stressors.
This
comprehensive
expert
review
will
summarize
epidemiology
pathophysiology
focus
on
NCDs.
We
also
discuss
solutions
mitigation
measures
lower
impact
CVD.
Current Psychology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
42(2), С. 845 - 854
Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2021
Abstract
Climate
change
threatens
mental
health
via
increasing
exposure
to
the
social
and
economic
disruptions
created
by
extreme
weather
large-scale
climatic
events,
as
well
through
anxiety
associated
with
recognising
existential
threat
posed
climate
crisis.
Considering
growing
levels
of
awareness
across
world,
negative
emotions
like
worry
about
climate-related
risks
are
a
potentially
pervasive
conduit
for
adverse
impacts
on
health.
In
this
study,
we
examined
how
relate
sleep
among
diverse
non-representative
sample
individuals
recruited
from
25
countries,
Norwegian
nationally-representative
sample.
Overall,
found
that
positively
insomnia
symptoms
negatively
related
self-rated
in
most
countries.
Our
findings
suggest
psychological
stressors
significantly
linked
many
countries
draw
attention
need
cross-disciplinary
research
aimed
at
achieving
rigorous
empirical
assessments
unique
challenge
emotional
responses
change.
Annual Review of Public Health,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
40(1), С. 261 - 282
Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2019
Multiple
global
environmental
changes
(GECs)
now
under
way,
including
climate
change,
biodiversity
loss,
freshwater
depletion,
tropical
deforestation,
overexploitation
of
fisheries,
ocean
acidification,
and
soil
degradation,
have
substantial,
but
still
imperfectly
understood,
implications
for
human
health.
Noncommunicable
diseases
(NCDs)
make
a
major
contribution
to
the
burden
disease.
Many
driving
forces
responsible
GEC
also
influence
NCD
risk
through
range
mechanisms.
This
article
provides
an
overview
pathways
linking
NCDs,
focusing
on
five
pathways:
(
a)
energy,
air
pollution,
change;
b)
urbanization;
c)
food,
nutrition,
agriculture;
d)
deposition
persistent
chemicals
in
environment;
e)
loss.
JAMA Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
79(4), С. 341 - 341
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2022
Importance
The
implications
of
extreme
heat
for
physical
health
outcomes
have
been
well
documented.
However,
the
association
between
elevated
ambient
temperature
and
specific
mental
conditions
remains
poorly
understood.
Objective
To
investigate
health–related
emergency
department
(ED)
visits
in
contiguous
US
among
adults
overall
potentially
sensitive
subgroups.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
case-crossover
study
used
medical
claims
data
obtained
from
OptumLabs
Data
Warehouse
(OLDW)
to
identify
ED
with
a
primary
or
secondary
discharge
psychiatric
diagnosis
during
warm-season
months
(May
September)
2010
through
2019.
Claims
aged
18
years
older
commercial
Medicare
Advantage
insurance
who
were
living
2775
counties
included
analysis.
Emergency
excluded
if
Clinical
Classifications
Software
code
indicated
that
screening
impulse
control
disorders.
Exposures
County-specific
daily
maximum
on
continuous
scale
was
estimated
using
Parameter-Elevation
Relationships
Independent
Slopes
model.
Extreme
defined
as
95th
percentile
county-specific
distribution.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
incidence
rate
cause-specific
diagnoses
composite
end
point
any
assessed
by
identifying
visit
diagnosisInternational
Classification
Diseases,
Ninth
RevisionandInternational
Statistical
Diseases
Related
Health
Problems,
Tenth
Revisioncodes.
Conditional
logistic
regression
models
estimate
ratio
(IRR)
95%
CIs
rates
visits.
Results
3
496
762
2
243
395
unique
individuals
identified
(56.8%
[1
274
456]
women;
mean
[SD]
age,
51.0
[18.8]
years);
these
individuals,
14.3%
26
years,
25.6%
27
44
33.3%
45
64
26.8%
65
older.
Days
associated
an
IRR
1.08
(95%
CI,
1.07-1.09)
condition.
Associations
found
conditions,
including
substance
use
disorders
(IRR,
1.08;
1.07-1.10);
anxiety,
stress-related,
somatoform
1.07;
1.05-1.09);
mood
schizophrenia,
schizotypal,
delusional
1.05;
1.03-1.07);
self-harm
1.06;
1.01-1.12);
childhood-onset
behavioral
1.11;
1.05-1.18).
In
addition,
associations
higher
men
1.10;
1.08-1.12)
Northeast
1.07-1.13),
Midwest
1.09-1.13),
Northwest
1.12;
1.03-1.21)
regions.
Conclusions
Relevance
this
large
population
insurance,
days
finding
may
be
informative
clinicians
providing
services
periods
prepare
increases
service
needs
when
times
are
anticipated.
