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Advances and challenges in assessing antimicrobial resistance in environmental settings
As extreme heart becomes more common, the unprecedented Pacific Northwest heart dome offers lessons
Climate crisis, cities, and health
The far reach of PFAS—inert ingredients and adjuvants in pesticide formulations
See also: Forever pesticides: a growing source of PFAS contamination in the environment
How can I encourage my colleagues to be greener? (BMJ careers advice)
The impact of climate change on hospice and palliative medicine: a scoping and narrative review
The impact of increasing temperatures due to climate change on infectious diseases
Impact of climate change on rheumatic diseases: a scoping review
Impact of extreme heat and heatwaves on children's health: a scoping review
Impact of urban farming on health: a systematic review
Planetary health prescriptions: Finland’s new physician role connects human and climate health
Plastic health umbrella review (Minderoo Foundation report)
Potential of urban health systems in climate response is being overlooked
Rainfall events and daily mortality across 645 global locations: two stage time series analysis
Strategies and tactics to reduce the impact of healthcare on climate change: systematic review
Tampons as a source of exposure to metal(loid)s
BMJ, The (Oct); Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health (Oct); Environment International (Aug); Environmental Health Perspectives (Jul); Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances (Dec); JAMA (Sep); Journal of Climate Change and Health, The (Jul-Oct); Journal of Public Health (Sep); Lancet, The (Oct); Minderoo Foundation website (Aug); Urban Forestry and Urban Greening (Oct)
The carbon footprint of a hospice
Extreme temperatures and stroke mortality: evidence from a multi-country analysis
Governance to enable climate resilient development of healthcare systems – a conceptual overview
Household water lead and hematologic toxic effects in chronic kidney disease
Impact of climate change on rheumatic diseases: a scoping review
Impact of extreme heat and heatwaves on children's health: a scoping review
Impact of Mediterranean diet promotion on environmental sustainability: a longitudinal analysis
The potential burden from urbanisation on heat-related mortality in São Paulo, Brazil
Psychophysiological responses of the elderly to outdoor thermal stress: a focused analysis
Resilience: conceptualisations and challenges for effective heatwave public health planning
Shutdown protocols for IT—reducing energy waste in medical practice
Using hypofractionation to decarbonise radiation oncology
BMJ, The (Jul-Aug); BMJ Global Health (May-Aug); BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care (May); Globalization and Health (Jul-Aug); JAMA Internal Medicine (Jul); Journal of Climate Change and Health (Sep-Oct); Journal of Pediatric Surgery (Jul); Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, The (Jul); Public Health (May); Stroke (Jul); Urban Climate (Sep)
The association of access to green space with low mental distress and general health in older adults 10.1186/s12877-024-04738-3
Climate change and disorders of the nervous system 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00087-5
Climate change, extreme heat, and health 10.1056/NEJMra2210769
Climate change-related disasters and the health of LGBTQ+ populations 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100304
Environment, animals, and food as reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant bacteria for humans: one health or more? 10.1016/j.idnow.2024.104895
Estimated childhood lead exposure from drinking water in Chicago 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0133
Exposure to air pollutants and rheumatoid arthritis biomarkers 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152365
Flame retardant exposure in vehicles is influenced by use in seat foam and temperature 10.1021/acs.est.3c10440
Global projections of heat exposure of older adults 10.1038/s41467-024-47197-5
Health systems and environmental sustainability: updating frameworks for a new era 10.1136/bmj-2023-076957
Heat exposure, preterm birth, and the role of greenness in Australia 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0001 10.
How to communicate about climate change with patients 10.1136/bmj-2024-079831
Human health and the health of Planet Earth go together 10.1111/joim.13774
“I’m not asking to be let off”—suspended climate activist GP Sarah Benn continues to stand her ground 10.1136/bmj.q1003
The impact of climate change on hospice and palliative medicine: a scoping and narrative review 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100323
The impact of climate change on respiratory care: a scoping review 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100313
A lack of quality statistics is hiding the real heatwave death toll 10.1136/bmj.q1052
Opportunities and challenges for financing women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health in the context of climate change 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-014596
Pediatric telemedicine visits reduce greenhouse gas emissions 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100309
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day: do climate variations enhance the spread of COVID-19? 10.1186/s12992-024-01044-w
Single-use catheters – evidence and environmental impact 10.1111/bju.16313
Why digital innovation may not reduce healthcare’s environmental footprint 10.1136/bmj-2023-078303
BJU International (Jun); BMC Geriatrics (Apr); BMJ, The (Apr-Jun); BMJ Global Health (Apr); Environmental Science and Technology (May); Globalization and Health (May); Infectious Diseases Now (Jun); JAMA Pediatrics (Apr); Journal of Climate Change and Health (May-Aug); Journal of Internal Medicine (May); Lancet Neurology, The (Jun); Nature Communications (May); NEJM (15th May); Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism (Apr)