A5040362817- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Global Health Care Issues
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Climate change and permafrost
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Disaster Response and Management
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Travel-related health issues
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2014-2024
Natural Resources Defense Council
2018-2024
University of Wisconsin Health
2014-2018
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
2017
This chapter of the New York City Panel on Climate Change 4 (NPCC4) report considers climate health risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience strategies in City's unique urban context. It updates evidence since last assessment 2015 as part NPCC2 addresses risks vulnerabilities that have emerged especially salient to NYC 2015. from heat flooding are emphasized. In addition, other climate-sensitive exposures harmful human considered, including outdoor indoor air pollution, aeroallergens; insect...
Climate change negatively impacts human health through heat stress and exposure to worsened air pollution, amongst other pathways. Indoor use of conditioning can be an effective strategy reduce exposure. However, increased increases emissions pollutants from power plants, in turn worsening quality impacts. We used interdisciplinary linked model system quantify the heat-driven adaptation building cooling demand on air-quality-related outcomes a representative mid-century climate scenario.We...
Climate change threatens human health, but there remains a lack of evidence on the economic toll climate-sensitive public health impacts. We characterize mortality and morbidity costs associated with 10 case study events spanning 11 US states in 2012: wildfires Colorado Washington, ozone air pollution Nevada, extreme heat Wisconsin, infectious disease outbreaks tick-borne Lyme Michigan mosquito-borne West Nile virus Texas, weather Ohio, impacts Hurricane Sandy New Jersey York, allergenic oak...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies face a number of challenges in interpreting reconciling short-duration (seconds to minutes) readings from mobile handheld air sensors with the longer duration averages (hours days) associated National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for criteria pollutants-particulate matter (PM), ozone, carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides. Similar issues are equally relevant hazardous pollutants (HAPs) where...
A new generation of activists is calling for bold responses to the climate crisis. Although young people are motivated act on issues, existing educational frameworks do not adequately prepare them by addressing scope and complexity human health risks associated with change. We adapted US government’s literacy principles propose a definition corresponding set elements concept we term literacy. conducted scoping review assess how peer-reviewed literature addresses these elements. Our analysis...
To present a series of case studies from our respective countries and disciplines on approaches to implementing the Planetary Health Education Framework in university health professional education programs, propose curriculum implementation evaluation toolbox for educators facilitate adoption similar initiatives their programs. We emphasize importance applying an Indigenous lens needs assessment, development, implementation, evaluation.
National and international assessments have drawn attention to the substantial economic risks of climate change. The costs climate-sensitive health outcomes responsive meteorological or seasonal patterns are among least studied those risks. In this article we describe how cost valuation analyses that relate damages in terms can illuminate inaction on crisis savings addressing problem. We identify major challenges expanding application climate-health research suggest solutions overcome these...
This Viewpoint proposes that framing climate change as a human health crisis could accelerate action, and reviews evidence pointing toward the benefits of transitioning to renewable energy, plant-based diets, global lower carbon footprint.
Abstract Climate change–driven health impacts are serious, widespread, and costly. Importantly, such damages largely absent from policy debates around the costs of delay inaction on this crisis. While climate change is a global problem, its localized personal, there growing demand for specific information how affects human in different places. Existing research indicates that climate-fueled problems growing, investments reducing carbon pollution improving community resilience could help to...
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) represent a public health crisis poised to worsen in changing climate. Substantial dementia burden is modifiable, attributable risk rooted social environmental conditions. Climate change threatens older populations numerous ways, but implications for cognitive aging are poorly understood. We illuminate key mechanisms by which climate will shape incidence lived experiences of ADRD, propose framework strengthening research, clinical,...
Responding effectively to intensifying climate change hazards protect human health in personal and professional settings is an urgent pressing challenge. This will require collaboration subject matter expertise of people across the life course occupations. In this perspective piece, we build on a previously published compilation literacy elements explore tangible opportunities strengthen understanding among individuals spanning educational levels, settings, societal needs. Educational...
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5, diameter ≤2.5 μm) is implicated as the most health-damaging air pollutant. Large cohort studies of chronic exposure to PM2.5 and mortality risk are largely confined areas with low moderate ambient concentrations posit log-linear exposure-response functions. However, levels in developing countries such India typically much higher, causing unknown health effects. Integrated functions for high exposures encompassing estimates from air, secondhand smoke, active...
Abstract Climate change-driven temperature increases worsen air quality in places where coal combustion powers electricity for conditioning. solutions that substitute clean and renewable energy place of polluting promote adaptation to warming through reflective cool roofs can reduce cooling demand buildings, lower power sector carbon emissions, improve health. We investigate the health co-benefits climate Ahmedabad, India—a city pollution levels exceed national health-based standards—through...
Global climate warming is fueling complex and compounding threats to populations worldwide, especially in the South where hazards pose an additional threat health well-being communities heavily burdened by pollution [1].Extreme heat poses a particular hazard Asia because temperatures that region are approaching physiological limits human tolerability [2].While change-fueled extreme dangerous all, it risks women-but gendered dimensions of heat-related impacts poorly captured current...
Indian cities struggle with some of the highest ambient air pollution levels in world. While national efforts are building momentum towards concerted action to reduce pollution, individual taking on this challenge protect communities from many health problems caused by harmful environmental exposure. In 2017, city Ahmedabad launched a regional monitoring and risk communication project, Air Information Response (AIR) Plan. The centerpiece plan is an quality index developed Institute Tropical...
Science communication research has increasingly explored what factors shape public opinion around climate change policies. The health consequences of are becoming an prominent focus and policy, prior identified the importance messaging for effective risk efforts. While on appeals that highlight impact shown promise, evidence effectiveness such remains thin, especially health-related financial costs related to hazards. We explore how social media messages describe ramifications...