Changes in extreme events and the potential impacts on human health

Bell, Jesse E.; Brown, Claudia; Conlon, Kathryn C.; Herring, Stephanie C.; Kunkel, Kenneth E.; Lawrimore, J. H.; Luber, George; Schreck, Carl J.; Smith, Adam B.; Uejio, Christopher K.

doi:10.1080/10962247.2017.1401017

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“…Compared with traditional survey methods and clinic processes to detect the extent of suicidal ideation, exploiting internet searching behavior has its unique advantages. Without the presence of a third party, suicide ideators are free to search for relevant information in private, which largely reduced the level of underreporting when using traditional survey method [51,52]. The ideation-driven search behavior at the individual level aggregates and shapes the local pattern at the collective level.…”

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The association between PM2.5 exposure and suicidal ideation: a prefectural panel study

Chen

et al. 2020

BMC Public Health

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Background: Suicidal ideation is subject to serious underestimation among existing public health studies. While numerous factors have been recognized in affecting suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB), the associated environmental risks have been poorly understood. Foremost among the various environment risks were air pollution, in particular, the PM2.5. The present study attempted to examine the relationship between PM 2.5 level and local weekly index of suicidal ideation (ISI). Methods: Using Internet search query volumes in Baidu (2017), the largest internet search engine in China, we constructed a prefectural panel data (278 prefectures, 52 weeks) and employed dynamic panel GMM system estimation to analyze the relationship between weekly concentration of PM2.5 (Mean = 87 μg·m − 3 ) and the index of suicidal ideation (Mean = 49.9). Results:The results indicate that in the spring and winter, a 10 μg·m − 3 increase in the prior week's PM 2.5 in a Chinese city is significantly associated with 0.020 increase in ISI in spring and a 0.007 increase in ISI in winter, after taking account other co-pollutants and meteorological conditions. Conclusion:We innovatively proposed the measure of suicidal ideation and provided suggestive evidence of a positive association between suicidal ideation and PM 2.5 level.

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The association between PM2.5 exposure and suicidal ideation: a prefectural panel study

Chen

et al. 2020

BMC Public Health

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“…Comprehensive literature reviews have been recently performed to assess the current state of the science regarding climate change 2,8 , associated adverse health outcomes from weather-related disasters 15,16,38,39,66,67 , public health disaster research 68,69 , and disaster epidemiology 70 . However, we are unaware of any systematic literature review of the intersections between climate change, adverse weather-related disasters, and population health adaptation strategies.…”

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Population Health Adaptation Approaches to the Increasing Severity and Frequency of Weather-Related Disasters Resulting From our Changing Climate: A Literature Review and Application to Charleston, South Carolina

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Curr Envir Health Rpt

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Recent changes in our planetary climate have and will continue to challenge historical knowledge and risk assumptions for weather-related disasters. While the public health community is rapidly working to develop epidemiological approaches and tools to mitigate and adapt to these weather-related disasters, recent high-profile events have exposed gaps in knowledge and response efforts. Limited work has been done to assess the climate readiness of the local public health and health-care community as it pertains to local response planning and adaptation measures in the event of a weather-related disaster. The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature related to climate change, weather-related disasters, and population health approaches to adapt to climate-related changes in weather-related disasters at the local level. We highlight a brief case-study to illustrate an example of a local approach to adaptation planning in a coastal community. There is a general lack of understanding within the public health community about the epidemiological tools which are available to assist local communities in their preparation for, response to, and recovery from weather-related disasters. Cities around the nation are already working to assess their vulnerability and resilience to weather-related disasters by including climate change in emergency preparedness plans and developing adaptation strategies, as well as equipping local hospitals, health departments and other critical public health systems with climate information. But more work is needed and public health funding is lagging to support local and state-level efforts in preparing for and adapting to weather-related disasters in the context of a changing climate. Our population health disaster preparedness programs need to be adapted to address the increasing risks to local public health resulting from our changing climate.

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“…Despite the relationship between summer temperatures and human mortality, some have argued that only a fraction of these deaths are directly attributable to heat (Bell et al, ; Bobb et al, ; Davis et al, ). In fact, the majority of HRM are associated with prephysiologic conditions, such as circulatory diseases, as well as the individual's socioeconomic status, including the ability to afford air conditioning costs during hot spells (Bell et al, ; Bobb et al, ; Davis et al, ). Specifically, mortality due to cardiovascular diseases had risk factors similar to those for HRM, which also included the adverse effects of social isolation (Semenza et al, ).…”

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“…Climate change has contributed to the annual increase in heat-related mortality (HRM) worldwide over the past few decades (Davis et al, 2003;Gasparrini et al, 2015;Guo et al, 2017). In the United States, heat waves have been a prominent cause of human mortality during summer (Bell et al, 2018;Bobb et al, 2014;Davis et al, 2003;Guo et al, 2017;Semenza et al, 1996). For example, a record setting heat spell in Chicago during the summer of 1995, where temperatures in excess of 38°C (excluding the humidex) over a period of a week, led to more than 700 deaths (Semenza et al, 1996).…”

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Influence of Atlantic and Pacific Sea Surface Temperatures on Heat‐Related Mortality in the United States

2020

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The frequency and magnitude of extreme summer temperature events in the United States have increased in the past few decades. Long‐term exposure to extreme summer temperatures can be detrimental to human health, due to potential risks of dehydration and thermoregulation strains on the cardiovascular system, which may often lead to heat‐related mortality (HRM). The summer climate of the United States is influenced by variability in Atlantic and Pacific sea surface temperatures, driven in part by Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) and El‐Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), respectively. However, the influence of AMO and ENSO on HRM in the United States has not been investigated. Here the longest time series of HRM spanning the past five decades is analyzed in relation with AMO and ENSO. We find that HRM doubled in the early‐1990s, coinciding with the positive phase of the AMO. Furthermore, we note a positive association between the variability in HRM and summer temperatures across all regions of the United States, with the strongest association found over the Southern United States. Therefore, this research suggests that variability in Atlantic and Pacific sea surface temperatures has both a nationwide and regional impact on HRM in the United States. Hence, by understanding variability in sea surface temperatures, the future burden of heat‐attributed emergencies during extreme summer temperature events can be reduced not only for the United States, but also worldwide.

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Changes in extreme events and the potential impacts on human health

Cited by 206 publications

References 185 publications

The association between PM2.5 exposure and suicidal ideation: a prefectural panel study

The association between PM2.5 exposure and suicidal ideation: a prefectural panel study

Population Health Adaptation Approaches to the Increasing Severity and Frequency of Weather-Related Disasters Resulting From our Changing Climate: A Literature Review and Application to Charleston, South Carolina

Influence of Atlantic and Pacific Sea Surface Temperatures on Heat‐Related Mortality in the United States

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