A5053015908- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Noise Effects and Management
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Knowledge Management and Technology
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Climate variability and models
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
California State University, East Bay
2019-2024
California State University System
2023
California State University, Fullerton
2022
Washington State Department of Ecology
2021
California Environmental Protection Agency
2021
CUNY School of Law
2019
National Center for Environmental Assessment (EPA)
2016-2017
Environmental Protection Agency
2016-2017
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
2016
City University of New York
2013-2015
Understanding how heat waves affect morbidity and mortality, as well the associated economic costs, is essential for characterizing human health impacts of extreme under a changing climate. Only handful studies have examined healthcare costs with exposures to high temperatures. This research explores hospitalizations heat-related illness (HRI) in United States using 2001 2010 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Descriptive statistics patient data HRI were reported all-payer inpatient...
This research describes the change in temperatures across approximately 270 tropical cities from 1960 to 2020 with a focus on urban warming. It associates growth indicators temperature variations climate zones (tropical rainforest, monsoon, and wet-dry savanna). Our findings demonstrate that over time while have increased tropics, residents experienced higher (minimum maximum) than those living outside of cities. Moreover, certain zones, study period, risen faster areas background...
Background Many studies have found significant associations between high ambient temperatures and increases in heat-related morbidity mortality. Several demonstrated that hospitalizations are elevated among individuals with diagnosed mental illnesses and/or behavioral disorders (MBD). However, there a limited number of regarding risk factors associated specific contribute, at least part, to (HRI) the United States. Objective To identify characterize individual environmental MBD concurrent...
Communities across Washington State have expressed the need for neighborhood-level information on cumulative impact of environmental hazards and social conditions to illuminate disparities address justice issues. Many existing mapping tools not explicitly integrated community voice lived experience as an integral part their development. The goals this project were create a new community-academic-government partnership collect summarize concerns develop publicly available tool that ranks...
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events researchers public health officials must work towards understanding causes outcomes heat-related morbidity mortality. While there have been many studies on both illness (HRI), are fewer than mortality.To identify individual environmental risk factors for hospitalizations document patterns household cooling.We performed a pooled cross-sectional analysis secondary U.S. data, Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Risk ratios...
Abstract Objective: Food security status is a continuum ranging from high to very low food security. While marginal falls next on the spectrum, new quantitative research indicates associated with negative health outcomes and poor academic performance among college students. Qualitative focusing students experiencing has not been conducted. The current study aims qualitatively explore experiences of identify themes better understand provide context regarding how impacts Design: Students were...
All aspects of society are affected by our changing climate. Individuals and communities experience the health impacts associated with climate change most every day, whether or not they realize it. Increasing both knowledge capacity to respond will be imperative for future public leaders. This manuscript highlight three case studies in how problem-based learning was used California State University, East Bay's Department Public Health undergraduate students address issues local community...
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Extreme Heat Governance: A Critical Analysis of Action Plans in California Michael T. Schmeltz DrPH, MS, Jason A. Smith JD, MTS, Isabella Olmos BS, and Erin Quintero BS Affiliation is with the Department Public Health, State University, East Bay, Hayward. College Health Human Development, Fullerton. are recent graduates from Bay. CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Schmeltz, Assistant Professor, SF502, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA 94542 (e-mail: michael.schmeltz@csueastbay.edu)....
Background: Environmental racism, community stressors, and age-related susceptibility play a significant role in environmental inequality. The goal of this article was to use an inequality index (II) assess the level equality threats hazards based on race, poverty, age Washington State. Methods: Using Health Disparities Map, we quantified disproportionate burdens communities with greater populations people color, children younger than 5, older 65 using 3 cumulative indices 10 individual...
Restaurant delivery services have gained in popularity among college students; however, students participating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are not allowed to redeem their benefits via restaurant services. This mixed-methods head-to-head crossover trial assessed whether experiencing marginal food security prefer a grocery store gift card (as proxy for traditional SNAP benefits) or service of equivalent value, and which type benefit is more effective at improving...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted cities around the world. Global theory suggests that articulated to global economy should be affected by such flows similarly. We start from this perspective and examine impacts outcomes of COVID-19 in three cities: New York City, London Tokyo. Our results focus on speed, intensity, scale characteristics related cases deaths these their respective countries. find while there are similarities between experiences cities, also significant...
Introduction: Many studies have found significant associations between high ambient temperatures and increases of both heat-related morbidity mortality. Several demonstrated that in hospitalizations are elevated among individuals with diagnosed mental illnesses and/or behavioral disorders (MBD). However, there a limited number regarding risk factors associated specific contribute, at least part, to (HRI) the United States. The objective this study is identify characterize individual...
While many studies have focused on heat-related mortality, there is a gap in knowledge regarding morbidity. Evidence has shown that with increased hospitalization rates during heat events, underlying medical conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases and respiratory take diagnostic precedence over illnesses (HRIs) cause for hospitalization. The aim of this research to compare hospitalizations diagnosed HRI common comorbidity (CCM) just the CCM (e.g. disease). primary source data study was...
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Transitioning away from fossil fuel use towards electricity renewable energy (electrification) is important to achieve California's goal be carbon free by 2045. In response, many cities and implementers across the state have established aggressive goals transition gas appliances electric alternatives, increase solar installation, storage, with an eye equitable transitions. The framework developed includes analytical tools programming guidelines for policy development,...