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Temperature extremes and health: impacts of climate variability and change in the United States

O’Neill, Marie S., Ebi, Kristie L.·2009·Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated temperature-related morbidity and mortality for the 2007 U.S. national assessment on impacts of climate change and variability on human health. METHODS: We assessed literature published since the 2000 national assessment, evaluating epidemiologic studies, surveys, and studies projecting future impacts. RESULTS: Under current climate change projections, heat waves and hot weather are likely to increase in frequency, with the overall temperature distribution shifting away from the colder extremes. Vulnerable subgroups include communities in the northeastern and Midwestern U.S.; urban populations, the poor, the elderly, children, and those with impaired health or limited mobility. CONCLUSIONS: Temperature extremes and variability will remain important determinants of health in the United States under climate change. Research needs include estimating exposure to temperature extremes; studying nonfatal temperature-related illness; uniform criteria for reporting heat-related health outcomes; and improving effectiveness of urban heat island reduction and extreme weather response plans.

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Authors
O’Neill, M. S., & Ebi, K. L.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
O’Neill, Marie S.
Venue
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Published
2009-01
Volume
51
Issue
1
Pages
13-25
ISSN
1076-2752 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2032738961
Cited by
297
References
132
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
Keywords
temperature extremes, climate change, climate variability, heat-related morbidity, heat-related mortality, heat waves, vulnerable populations, urban heat island, health impacts of climate change, United States
MeSH terms
Air Pollution, Climate, Cold Temperature, Environmental Exposure, Epidemiologic Methods, Health Status, Hot Temperature, Humans, Mortality, United States, Greenhouse Effect, Risk Assessment

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