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Food retail environments, extreme weather, and their overlap: Exploratory analysis and recommendations for U.S. food policy.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): PloS one [PLoS One] 2023 Nov 08; Vol. 18 (11), pp. e0289282. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 08 (Print Publication: 2023).
Abstract: Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change, yet many of their impacts on human populations are not well understood. We examine the relationship between prior extreme weather events and food environment charact...
Climate emergency: Health sector must prepare for more extreme weather events.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMJ (Clinical research ed.) [BMJ] 2023 Nov 03; Vol. 383, pp. 2584. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 03.
Extreme Weather Events and Asthma.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Immunology and allergy clinics of North America [Immunol Allergy Clin North Am] 2024 Feb; Vol. 44 (1), pp. 35-44. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 21.
Abstract: The objective of this article is to review recent literature on the implications of extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, wildfires, tropical cyclones, freshwater flooding, and temperature extremes in relationship to asthma symptoms. Several st...
Extreme weather raises the prices of regional emission allowances in China.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Environmental science and pollution research international [Environ Sci Pollut Res Int] 2023 Jul; Vol. 30 (34), pp. 82189-82198. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 15.
Abstract: Extreme weather is an unexpected shock to the socioeconomic, which is likely to create climate risks in the process of global warming mitigation. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of extreme weather on prices of China's regional emissi...
The impact of extreme weather events on mental health in Africa: A scoping review of the evidence.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): The Science of the total environment [Sci Total Environ] 2023 Jul 10; Vol. 881, pp. 163420. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 11.
Abstract: Introduction: The psychosocial impacts of extreme weather events are contributing to the burden of mental illness, exacerbated by pre-existing vulnerabilities. Despite an emerging global interest in this association, Africa remains poorly represented i...
A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Older Persons and Family Experiences with Extreme Weather Conditions in Northern Thailand.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2023 Jun 18; Vol. 20 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 18.
Abstract: Extreme weather can cause ill health in older persons due to a direct thermal effect on the body's thermoregulation and difficulties in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and accessing the health services they need. To understand experiences in relation t...
A review of construction workforce health challenges and strategies in extreme weather conditions.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE [Int J Occup Saf Ergon] 2023 Jun; Vol. 29 (2), pp. 773-784. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 17.
Abstract: Construction sites continue to operate despite inclement weather, exposing workers to unpleasant working circumstances that can lead to various physical and mental health challenges. A thorough literature review yielded 21 challenges for hot weather co...
Disasters collide at the intersection of extreme weather and infectious diseases.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Ecology letters [Ecol Lett] 2023 Apr; Vol. 26 (4), pp. 485-489. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 27.
Abstract: Natural disasters interact to affect the resilience and prosperity of communities and disproportionately affect low income families and communities of colour. However, due to lack of a common theoretical framework, these are rarely quantified. Observin...
Long-term effects of meteorological factors and extreme weather on daily outpatient visits for conjunctivitis from 2013 to 2020: a time-series study in Urumqi, China.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Environmental science and pollution research international [Environ Sci Pollut Res Int] 2023 Apr; Vol. 30 (20), pp. 58041-58057. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 28.
Abstract: Conjunctivitis is a common multifactorial inflammatory ocular surface disease characterized by symptoms such as congestion, edema, and increased secretion of conjunctival tissue, and the potential effects of meteorological factors as well as extreme me...
Assessing the Effect of Extreme Weather on Population Health Using Consumer-Grade Wearables in Rural Burkina Faso: Observational Panel Study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): JMIR mHealth and uHealth [JMIR Mhealth Uhealth] 2023 Nov 08; Vol. 11, pp. e46980. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 08.
Abstract: Background: Extreme weather, including heat and extreme rainfall, is projected to increase owing to climate change, which can have adverse impacts on human health. In particular, rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa are at risk because of a high bur...