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Verification of Heat Stress Thresholds for a Health-Based …

WEBAbstract Heat waves represent a threat to human health and excess mortality is one of the associated negative effects. A health-based definition for heat waves is …

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Recent Trends in Heat-Related Mortality in the United …

WEBAbstract Much research has shown a general decrease in the negative health response to extreme heat events in recent decades. With a society that is growing older, …

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Communicating Heat-Health Information to the Public

WEBAbstract Extreme heat events pose a threat to human health. Forecasting and warning strategies have been developed to mitigate heat-health hazards. Yet, studies …

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The Impact of Recent Heat Waves on Human Health in …

WEBAbstract This study examines the health impacts of recent heat waves statewide and for six subregions of California: the north and south coasts, the Central …

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The Relative Contributions of Temperature and Moisture …

WEBAbstract Increases in the severity of heat stress extremes are potentially one of the most impactful consequences of climate change, affecting human comfort, …

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Weather, Climate, and Society AMETSOC

WEBAbout the Journal. Weather, Climate, and Society (WCAS) publishes research and reviews that address economics, policy analysis, political science, history, communication, and …

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Societal Attention to Heat Waves Can Indicate Public …

WEBAbstract Both the frequency and intensity of hot temperature extremes are expected to increase in the coming decades, challenging various socioeconomic sectors …

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The Heat Is On: Observations and Trends of Heat Stress …

WEBAbstract Extreme heat is annually the deadliest weather hazard in the United States and is strongly amplified by climate change. In Florida, summer heat waves have …

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Assessing Adaptation Strategies for Extreme Heat: A …

WEBAbstract Preventing heat-associated morbidity and mortality is a public health priority in Maricopa County, Arizona (United States). The objective of this project was to …

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Developing an Experimental Climate and Health Monitor …

WEBThe U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) Climate and Health Monitor and Outlook (CHMO) workshop convened 23 experts in climate and health from …

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Adaptation to the Climate Crisis: Opportunities for Food and

WEBAbstract Climate change, malnutrition, and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are three of the most significant health challenges of this century, and they …

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Impact of Temperature on Physical and Mental Health: Evidence …

WEBAbstract Climate may significantly affect human society. Few studies have focused on the temperature impact on residents’ health, especially mental health …

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The Evolving Role of Humans in Weather Prediction and

WEBAbstract A series of webinars and panel discussions were conducted on the topic of the evolving role of humans in weather prediction and communication, in …

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A Statistical Framework to Evaluate Extreme Weather

WEBAbstract Issuance of alerts, prior to or during extreme weather events, can be critical to preventing adverse health outcomes. In this paper, data describing episodes …

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Toward Better and Healthier Air Quality: Implementation of

WEBAbstract Air pollution is estimated to contribute to approximately 7 million premature deaths, of which around 4.5 million deaths are linked to ambient (outdoor) air …

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Amplified Upward Trend of the Joint Occurrences of Heat and

WEBAbstract Climate change and air pollution are two intimately interlinked global concerns. The frequency, intensity, and duration of heat waves are projected to …

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Ambient Temperature and Food Behavior of Consumer: A Case

WEBAbstract Human behaviors are believed to be sensitive to environmental conditions. However, little is known about the role of temperature in individual daily …

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Heat Watch/Warning Systems Save Lives: Estimated Costs and

WEBThe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hot Weather-Health Watch/Warning System was initiated in 1995 to alert the city's population to take precautionary actions when hot …

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The Philadelphia Hot Weather–Health Watch/Warning System

WEBLast summer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, instituted a new Hot Weather–Health Watch/Warning System (PWWS) to alert the city's residents of …

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