scholarly journals Beyond the News: Health Risks of Climate Change

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristie L Ebi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Climate change is affecting the health of millions of people through altering the geographic distribution and incidence of climate-sensitive health outcomes, including through injuries, illnesses, and deaths due to extreme weather events, food-, water-, and vectorborne diseases, air pollution, aeroallergens, and malnutrition (1). The magnitude of impacts is projected to increase as the climate continues to change. The scope and scale of projected impacts mean that climate change will touch the professional and personal lives of many public health and health care professionals. Avoiding, preparing for, and effectively responding to the health risks of climate change will require broad engagement of scientists, decision-makers, and the public. Achieving this engagement means that increased scientific literacy is needed of the causes and implications of climate change for human health. There are growing numbers of assessments of the potential health impacts of climate change (1-4) and summaries for various audiences (5). Instead of summarizing current knowledge of the causes and consequences for human health of anthropogenic climate change, this paper will highlight a few issues that may help with understanding the human health impacts of climate change.

Planetary Health, Climate Change, and Lifestyle Medicine: Threats and Opportunities

2021 ◽  
pp. 155982762110081
Author(s):  
Neha Pathak ◽  
Amanda McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
The Face ◽  
Mitigate Climate Change

Global environmental degradation and climate change threaten the foundation of human health and well-being. In a confluence of crises, the accelerating pace of climate change and other environmental disruptions pose an additional, preventable danger to a global population that is both aging and carrying a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Climate change and environmental disruption function as “threat multipliers,” especially for those with NCDs, worsening the potential health impacts on those with suboptimal health. At the same time, these environmental factors threaten the basic pillars of health and prevention, increasing the risk of developing chronic disease. In the face of these threats, the core competencies of lifestyle medicine (LM) present crucial opportunities to mitigate climate change and human health impacts while also allowing individuals and communities to build resilience. LM health professionals are uniquely positioned to coach patients toward climate-healthy behavior changes that heal both people and the planet.

Human Health Impacts of Climate Change in Portugal: Study Approach and Key Findings

Epidemiology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl) ◽  
pp. S422
Author(s):  
E Casimiro ◽  
J Calheiros ◽  
S Dessai ◽  
F Duarte Santos
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Human Health Impacts ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

scholarly journals THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACT OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
P. TERBLANCE
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South African ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

It is well known that airpollution can affect human health directly and indirectly. The direct effects as a result of inhalation or dermal contact are widely studied and reasonably well characterized. However, great uncertainty still exists about the magnitude and rate of global climate change. The potential adverse impact on man warrants attention even in these early stages of change. This paper summarises information on the potential health impacts of climate change, published in international literature since 1986 with special reference to the South African situation.

scholarly journals The Health Effects of Climate Change: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhea Rocque ◽  
Caroline Beaudoin ◽  
Ruth Ndjaboue ◽  
Laura Cameron ◽  
Louann Poirier-Bergeron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Climate Impacts ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Overview Of Systematic Reviews ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Background: Although many studies have explored the health impacts of climate change, a broader overview of research is needed to guide future research and action to mitigate and adapt to the health impacts of climate change. Methods: We conducted an overview of systematic reviews of health impacts of climate change. We systematically searched the literature using a predefined search strategy, inclusion, and exclusion criteria. We included systematic reviews that explored at least one health impact of climate change. We organized systematic reviews according to their key characteristics, including geographical regions, year of publication and authors' affiliations. We mapped the climate effects and health outcomes being studied and synthesized major findings. Findings: We included ninety-four systematic reviews. Most were published after 2015 and approximately one fifth contained meta-analyses. Reviews synthesized evidence about five categories of climate impacts; the two most common were meteorological and extreme weather events. Reviews covered ten health outcome categories; the three most common were 1) infectious diseases, 2) mortality, and 3) respiratory, cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary or neurological outcomes. Most reviews suggested a deleterious impact of climate change on multiple adverse health outcomes, although the majority also called for more research. Interpretation: Overall, most systematic reviews suggest that climate change is associated with worse human health. Future research could explore the potential explanations between these associations to propose adaptation and mitigation strategies and could include psychological and broader social health impacts of climate change. Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research FDN-148426

scholarly journals Health effects of climate change: an overview of systematic reviews

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e046333
Author(s):  
Rhea J Rocque ◽  
Caroline Beaudoin ◽  
Ruth Ndjaboue ◽  
Laura Cameron ◽  
Louann Poirier-Bergeron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Climate Impacts ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Overview Of Systematic Reviews ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

ObjectivesWe aimed to develop a systematic synthesis of systematic reviews of health impacts of climate change, by synthesising studies’ characteristics, climate impacts, health outcomes and key findings.DesignWe conducted an overview of systematic reviews of health impacts of climate change. We registered our review in PROSPERO (CRD42019145972). No ethical approval was required since we used secondary data. Additional data are not available.Data sourcesOn 22 June 2019, we searched Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase, Cochrane and Web of Science.Eligibility criteriaWe included systematic reviews that explored at least one health impact of climate change.Data extraction and synthesisWe organised systematic reviews according to their key characteristics, including geographical regions, year of publication and authors’ affiliations. We mapped the climate effects and health outcomes being studied and synthesised major findings. We used a modified version of A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews-2 (AMSTAR-2) to assess the quality of studies.ResultsWe included 94 systematic reviews. Most were published after 2015 and approximately one-fifth contained meta-analyses. Reviews synthesised evidence about five categories of climate impacts; the two most common were meteorological and extreme weather events. Reviews covered 10 health outcome categories; the 3 most common were (1) infectious diseases, (2) mortality and (3) respiratory, cardiovascular or neurological outcomes. Most reviews suggested a deleterious impact of climate change on multiple adverse health outcomes, although the majority also called for more research.ConclusionsMost systematic reviews suggest that climate change is associated with worse human health. This study provides a comprehensive higher order summary of research on health impacts of climate change. Study limitations include possible missed relevant reviews, no meta-meta-analyses, and no assessment of overlap. Future research could explore the potential explanations between these associations to propose adaptation and mitigation strategies and could include broader sociopsychological health impacts of climate change.

scholarly journals The Health Impacts of Climate Change: Getting Started on a New Theme

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (S2) ◽  
pp. s60-s64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristie L. Ebi ◽  
Madeleen Helmer ◽  
Jari Vainio
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
Prediction And Prevention ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

AbstractClimate change is widely acknowledged as a key global challenge for the 21st century, and is projected to significantly affect population health and human well-being. All of the climate change-related changes in weather patterns will affect human health, from boosting mental well-being to mortality from largescale disasters. Human health can be affected both directly and indirectly.For various reasons, the health sector has been slow in responding to the projected health impacts of climate change. To effectively prepare for and cope with climate change impacts, public health must move from a focus on surveillance and response to a greater emphasis on prediction and prevention.The targeted agenda program dialogue identified three priorities for climate change related health actions: heat waves, vector-borne diseases; and malnutrition.

The Health Impacts of Climate Change

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-53
Author(s):  
Colin Tukuitonga
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change
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