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Climate Impact on Human Health

A special issue of Climate (ISSN 2225-1154). This special issue belongs to the section "Weather, Events and Impacts".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 7442

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Dr. Zhiming Yang

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School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
Interests: economics; environmental management; environmental health; environmental finance; climate change; air quality
Dr. Yunquan Zhang

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School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Interests: air pollution; climate change; environmental epidemiology
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Dr. Zheming Yan

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School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
Interests: economics; environmental economics; energy economics; finance
Dr. Ang Li

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Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peaking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
Interests: environmental epidemiology; heavy metal mixture; PFAS; machine learning
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Within the framework of global warming, climate change affects social systems, economic systems and ecosystems as well as posing serious challenges to the survival and development of human societies. Among these, climate change threatens public health in particular. Global climate change not only brings about an increase in average temperatures, but also leads to a trend of frequent, widespread, intense and concurrent extreme weather and climate events, which will have a wide and complex impact on public health through direct and indirect impact pathways.

Evidence from studies has shown that climate change not only increases the risk of occurrence of human infectious diseases, chronic diseases and even acute injuries or premature deaths, but also causes mental health problems of varying degrees. Addressing climate change and reducing health risks has become a major issue that needs to be solved urgently. With the increasing attention and deepening of climate health risk research, interdisciplinary research has become an important feature of this research, combining climate science, geography, epidemiology, economics, management and other disciplines to explore policies and actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Many international organizations have also undertaken related work, such as the Lancet published Countdown Report on Population Health and Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published Working Group I report of its Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Natural Science Basis, and the United Nations has already made climate action one of its sustainable development goals.

Addressing climate change requires the participation of the whole society, and requires scientists, economists and others to conduct research on climate health risk assessment and prediction, as well as theories and methods of climate change policy assessment, in order to facilitate policy makers' decisions and choices. Based on the above, we cordially invite scientists and economists academics to contribute with their research papers on various aspects of the climate change and human health in the following Topics.

Potential themes relevant to this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Health risk assessments of climate change;
  • Direct and indirect effects of climate change on health;
  • Impacts of climate change on diseases (respiratory diseases, infectious diseases, COVID-19 outbreaks, etc.);
  • Estimation of health risks for the population in different climate scenarios;
  • Research on climate change risk response and adaptive capacity;
  • Research on policies and actions to address climate change.

Dr. Zhiming Yang
Dr. Yunquan Zhang
Dr. Zheming Yan
Dr. Ang Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • climate change
  • extreme weather
  • climate risk
  • burden of disease
  • physical health
  • mental health
  • climate policy

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The Impact of Meteorological Factors on Stroke Incidence in the Transdanubian Region of Hungary
by László Horváth, Zsófia Verzár, Tímea Csákvári, László Szapáry, Péter Domján, Csaba Bálint, Haitham Khatatbeh, Amira Mohammed Ali and Annamária Pakai
Climate 2024, 12(10), 160; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12100160 - 11 Oct 2024
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Cerebrovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability. The epidemiological background and predisposing factors have been the basis of many studies. We aimed to assess the effect of seasonal variability and meteorological factors on stroke incidence in Hungary. National and county-level [...] Read more.
Cerebrovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability. The epidemiological background and predisposing factors have been the basis of many studies. We aimed to assess the effect of seasonal variability and meteorological factors on stroke incidence in Hungary. National and county-level secondary data were assessed for 2018–2019. We identified stroke with ICD codes I60, I61, I62 (hemorrhagic), I63, I65, and I66 (ischemic). The data were obtained from the University of Pécs Clinical Centre (number of patients per day according to sex and disease subtype, n = 1765). Daily average and maximum wind speed [m/s], precipitation [mm], temperature [°C], and frontal effect [warm/cold/mixed/no effect]) were provided by the Hungarian Meteorological Service. We found that 89.92% of the patients were hospitalized for ischemic and 10.08% for hemorrhagic stroke. We observed a significantly higher number of cases in the other months compared to winter (spring: +35.9%; p = 0.007, summer: +59.0%; p = 0.016, autumn: +36.5%; p = 0.01). In autumn, an increase in temperature increased the incidence of stroke (r = 0.210; p = 0.004). Temperature change affected ischemic stroke incidence (r = 0.112; p = 0.003). In contrast, the number of hemorrhagic stroke cases showed a mild but significant negative association with daily temperature change (r = −0.073; p = 0.049). Overall, a 1 °C temperature change compared to the previous day increased the daily number of admissions by 2.9% (p = 0.017). Air pressure change also affected hemorrhagic stroke incidence (r = 0.083; p = 0.025). Changes in temperature and frontal effects can increase the incidence of stroke. Modern forecasting technology can help the healthcare system prepare for possible increased workloads during critical periods. Full article
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Were the 2022 Summer Heatwaves a Strong Cause of Europe’s Excess Deaths?
by Jarle Aarstad
Climate 2024, 12(5), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12050069 - 9 May 2024
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During the 2022 summer, Europe experienced heatwaves with record temperatures, and a study has argued that they caused about 62,000 deaths between 30 May and 4 September. The total number of excess deaths during the same period was about 137,000, indicating that the [...] Read more.
During the 2022 summer, Europe experienced heatwaves with record temperatures, and a study has argued that they caused about 62,000 deaths between 30 May and 4 September. The total number of excess deaths during the same period was about 137,000, indicating that the heatwaves were a substantial contributor. Not ruling out that explanation entirely, this paper argues that it was unlikely a strong cause. First, if the heatwaves were a strong cause of numerous deaths, one would assume that the older and deprived were relatively likely to die. However, during the 2022 summer heatwaves in England, which were claimed to have caused about 2900 deaths, the oldest age cohort did not have a higher excess death rate than the middle age cohort, and the excess death rate actually decreased with deprivation status. Moreover, Iceland had among Europe’s highest excess death rates during the summer, which cannot be attributed to heatwaves. During June, July, and August 2022, comparable southern hemisphere countries furthermore had high excess death rates, which cannot be attributed to heatwaves either, as it was during their winter. Also, Europe’s excess death rate was higher during the 2022–2023 winter than during the 2022 summer, and intuitively not attributed to heatwaves, but neither to cold weather, as that winter was abnormally mild. Finally, the paper discusses the puzzling issue that about 56% more women than men, relative to the population, presumably died from the heatwaves. Full article
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Climate Change and Human Health in the Arctic: A Review
by Elena A. Grigorieva
Climate 2024, 12(7), 89; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12070089 - 22 Jun 2024
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Over recent decades, the Arctic has begun facing a range of climate-related challenges, from rising temperatures to melting ice caps and permafrost thaw, with significant implications for ecosystems and human well-being. Addressing the health impacts of these issues requires a comprehensive approach, integrating [...] Read more.
Over recent decades, the Arctic has begun facing a range of climate-related challenges, from rising temperatures to melting ice caps and permafrost thaw, with significant implications for ecosystems and human well-being. Addressing the health impacts of these issues requires a comprehensive approach, integrating scientific research, community engagement, and policy interventions. This study conducts a literature review to assess the effects of climate change on human health in northern latitudes and to compile adaptation strategies from the Arctic countries. A literature search was performed between January and April 2024 for papers published after 2000, using the electronic databases Web of Science, Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar, and eLibrary.RU, with specific questions formulated to direct the search: (i) What are the climate changes? (ii) How does climate change affect human health? (iii) What adaptation measures and policies are required? The key phrases “climate change”, “human health”, “adaptation practices”, and “Arctic” were employed for searching. Ultimately, 56 relevant studies were identified, reviewing health risks such as infectious diseases, mental health issues, and diseases connected with extreme weather events; wildfires and their associated pollution; permafrost degradation; pure water; and food quality. The paper also examines mitigation and adaptation strategies at all levels of governance, emphasizing the need for international cooperation and policy action to combat negative health outcomes, investments in healthcare infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and public health education. Incorporating diverse perspectives, including Indigenous knowledge, Community-Based Adaptation, EcoHealth and One Health approaches, is crucial for effectively addressing the health risks associated with climate change. In conclusion, the paper proposes adaptation strategies to mitigate the health impacts of climate change in the Arctic. Full article
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