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Open AccessSocioenvironmental factors associated with heat and cold-related mortality in Vadu HDSS, western India: a population-based case-crossover study
Ambient temperatures (heat and cold) are associated with mortality, but limited research is available about groups most vulnerable to these effects in rural populations. We estimated the effects of heat and co...
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Open AccessCurrent medical research funding and frameworks are insufficient to address the health risks of global environmental change
Three major international agreements signed in 2015 are key milestones for transitioning to more sustainable and resilient societies: the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the Sendai Framework for Di...
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Open AccessResearch on Climate and Dengue in Malaysia: A Systematic Review
Dengue is a climate-sensitive infectious disease. Climate-based dengue early warning may be a simple, low-cost, and effective tool for enhancing surveillance and control. Scientific studies on climate and deng...
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Open AccessThe effect of heat waves on mortality in susceptible groups: a cohort study of a mediterranean and a northern European City
Climate change is projected to increase the number and intensity of extreme weather events, for example heat waves. Heat waves have adverse health effects, especially for the elderly, since chronic diseases ar...
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Potential Distribution of Dengue Fever Under Scenarios of Climate Change and Economic Development
Dengue fever is the most important viral vector-borne disease with ~50 million cases per year globally. Previous estimates of the potential effect of global climate change on the distribution of vector-borne d...
