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Impact of temperature on childhood pneumonia estimated from satellite remote sensing

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Xu, Zhiwei, Liu, Yang, Ma, Zongwei, Li, Shenghui, Hu, Wenbiao, Tong, Shilu·2014·Environmental Research
DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2014.04.021
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The effect of temperature on childhood pneumonia in subtropical regions is largely unknown so far. This study examined the impact of temperature on childhood pneumonia in Brisbane, Australia. A quasi-Poisson generalized linear model combined with a distributed lag non-linear model was used to quantify the main effect of temperature on emergency department visits (EDVs) for childhood pneumonia in Brisbane from 2001 to 2010. The model residuals were checked to identify added effects due to heat waves or cold spells. Both high and low temperatures were associated with an increase in EDVs for childhood pneumonia. Children aged 2-5 years, and female children were particularly vulnerable to the impacts of heat and cold, and Indigenous children were sensitive to heat. Heat waves and cold spells had significant added effects on childhood pneumonia, and the magnitude of these effects increased with intensity and duration. There were changes over time in both the main and added effects of temperature on childhood pneumonia. Children, especially those female and Indigenous, should be particularly protected from extreme temperatures. Future development of early warning systems should take the change over time in the impact of temperature on children's health into account.

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  • Studies from Australia and China show that rapid onset extreme weather events such as heatwaves, low temperatures, and heavy precipitation increase the vulnerability of children to a range of pathogens causing such infections.

    “Studies from Australia and China show that rapid onset extreme weather events such as heatwaves, low temperatures, and heavy precipitation increase the vulnerability of children to a range of pathogens causing such infections.75”

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Authors
Xu, Z., Liu, Y., Ma, Z., Li, S., Hu, W., & Tong, S.
Affiliations
  • Queensland University of Technology (AU)
  • Emory University (US)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
Corresponding author
Tong, Shilu
ORCID
Venue
Environmental Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-07
Volume
132
Pages
334-341
ISSN
0013-9351 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.envres.2014.04.021
OpenAlex
W2727825517
Cited by
58
References
47
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 1
FWCI
2.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Environmental Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Queensland University of Technology
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Keywords
pediatric pneumonia, temperature effects, heat waves, cold waves, emergency department visits, extreme heat, extreme cold, indigenous children, sex differences, children aged 2-5 years, early warning systems, Brisbane
MeSH terms
Child, Child, Preschool, Cold Temperature, Female, Hot Temperature, Humans, Male, Pneumonia, Queensland, Remote Sensing Technology

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