The health effects of extreme temperatures are the most significant source of weather-related public health problems. They are also the most direct and well-understood impact of climate change on human health. This project aims to: (1) quantify the total mortality burden attributable to non-optimum ambient temperature in China, Vietnam, Thailand and Bangladesh; (2) examine whether temperature-related health risks varied according to individual and community characteristics; and (3) formulate local adaptation strategies for dealing with temperature-related health effects and reduce vulnerability. The project will have the potential to make a significant contribution to protecting the health of present and future generations in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Project publications
Temperature-sensitive morbidity indicator: consequence from the increased ambulance dispatches associated with heat and cold exposure
Evaluating the effectiveness of laborer protection policy on occupational injuries caused by extreme heat in a large subtropical city of China
Evaluating the effectiveness of labor protection policy on occupational injuries caused by extreme heat in a large subtropical city of China
Spatial patterns of health vulnerability to heatwaves in Vietnam
Effects of ambient temperature on bacillary dysentery: A multi-city analysis in Anhui Province, China
Effects of heat on first-ever strokes and the effect modification of atmospheric pressure: A time-series study in Shenzhen, China
Project Final Report: CRRP2016-10MY-Huang
Assessing the health effects of extreme temperature and development of adaptation strategies to climate change in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region
Effects of extreme temperatures on mortality and hospitalization in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Public Health Adaptation to Heat Waves in Response to Climate Change in China
Preparing the next generation of health professionals to tackle climate change: Are China’s medical students ready?
Modification effects of population expansion, ageing, and adaptation on heat-related mortality risks under different climate change scenarios in Guangzhou, China
Estimation of work-related injury and economic burden attributable to heat stress in Guangzhou, China
Effects of prenatal exposure to air pollution on preeclampsia in Shenzhen, China
Does hot weather affect work-related injury? A case-crossover study in Guangzhou, China
Mortality burden attributable to heatwaves in Thailand: A systematic assessment incorporating evidence-based lag structure
Spatial variation of heat-related morbidity: A hierarchical Bayesian analysis in multiple districts of the Mekong Delta Region
Heavy rainfall and risk of infectious intestinal diseases in the most populous city in Vietnam
Heatwave and risk of hospitalization: A multi-province study in Vietnam
Environmental ambient temperature and blood pressure in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Humidity may modify the relationship between temperature and cardiovascular mortality in Zhejiang Province, China
Temperature variability may trigger spontaneous early delivery in Shenzhen, China: A case-crossover study
Association between high temperature and work-related injuries in Guangzhou, China
Interaction of Air Pollutants and Meteorological Factors on Birth Weight in Shenzhen, China
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