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Open AccessA new look at weather-related health impacts through functional regression
A major challenge of climate change adaptation is to assess the effect of changing weather on human health. In spite of an increasing literature on the weather-related health subject, many aspect of the relati...
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Open AccessA multilevel analysis to explain self-reported adverse health effects and adaptation to urban heat: a cross-sectional survey in the deprived areas of 9 Canadian cities
This study identifies the characteristics and perceptions related to the individual, the dwelling and the neighbourhood of residence associated with the prevalence of self-reported adverse health impacts and a...
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Open AccessAn adaptation index to high summer heat associated with adverse health impacts in deprived neighborhoods
Socially and materially disadvantaged urban areas present a group of factors strongly correlated with high heat and humidity adverse health effects, particularly in densely populated cities where the heat isla...
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Open AccessHealth impacts of the July 2010 heat wave in Québec, Canada
One of the consequences of climate change is the increased frequency and intensity of heat waves which can cause serious health impacts. In Québec, July 2010 was marked by an unprecedented heat wave in recent ...
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Open AccessAn open source web application for the surveillance and prevention of the impacts on public health of extreme meteorological events: the SUPREME system
Every year, many deaths or health problems are directly linked to heat waves. Consequently, numerous jurisdictions around the world have developed intervention plans that are employed during extreme heat event...
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Open AccessUse of residential wood heating in a context of climate change: a population survey in Québec (Canada)
Wood heating is recommended in several countries as a climate change (CC) adaptation measure, mainly to increase the autonomy of households during power outages due to extreme climatic events. The aim of this ...
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Open AccessThe potential impact of climate change on annual and seasonal mortality for three cities in Québec, Canada
The impact of climate change and particularly increasing temperature on mortality has been examined for three cities in the province of Québec, Canada.
