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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Environment and Health

Environment and Health current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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September 2024

The 12 dimensions of health impacts of war (the 12-D framework): a novel framework to conceptualise impacts of war on social and environmental determinants of health and public health

Assessing the impact of neighborhood and built environment on pediatric perioperative care: a systematic review of the literature

The carbon footprint of a hospice

Child health prioritisation in national adaptation policies on climate change: a policy document analysis across 160 countries

Extreme temperatures and stroke mortality: evidence from a multi-country analysis

Governance of the wildlife trade and the prevention of emerging zoonoses: a mixed methods network analysis of transnational organisations, silos, and power dynamics

Governance to enable climate resilient development of healthcare systems – a conceptual overview

The human health burden of climate change: non-economic losses and ethical considerations towards achieving planetary health

Health impacts of climate-change related natural disasters on persons with disabilities in developing countries: a literature review

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

Rapid review of the impacts of climate change on the health system workforce and implications for action

Resilience: conceptualisations and challenges for effective heatwave public health planning

Shutdown protocols for IT—reducing energy waste in medical practice

Toward a more systematic understanding of water insecurity coping strategies: insights from 11 global sites

Using hypofractionation to decarbonise radiation oncology

Which government policies to create sustainable food systems have the potential to simultaneously address undernutrition, obesity and environmental sustainability?

Widening geographic range of Rift Valley fever disease clusters associated with climate change in East Africa

Sources

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)

July 2024

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

Sources

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)

May 2024

Ambient air pollution and adverse birth outcomes 10.1111/1471-0528.17727 

Ambient temperature and preterm birth 10.1111/1471-0528.17720 

Assessing the impact of temperature on the duration of COVID-19 transmission in Terengganu, Malaysia: implications for public health strategies (no DOI)

Assessment of the association between ambient air pollution and stillbirth in the UK 10.1111/1471-0528.17696 

Chemicals in menstrual products 10.1111/1471-0528.17668

Climate change and stroke 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.043826

Environmental sustainability and AI in radiology 10.1148/radiol.232030

Environmental sustainability in obstetrics and gynaecology 10.1111/1471-0528.17637 

Estimated health effects from domestic use of gaseous fuels for cooking and heating in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries 10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00427-7

An expert review of environmental heat exposure and stillbirth in the face of climate change: Clinical implications and priority issues 10.1111/1471-0528.17622

Exposure to microplastics and human reproductive outcomes 10.1111/1471-0528.17756 

Future proofing health in response to climate change and rapid urbanisation in Africa 10.1136/bmj-2023-076476

Health effects of fossil fuel–derived endocrine disruptors 10.1056/NEJMra2300476

Heat stress and adverse pregnancy outcome 10.1111/1471-0528.17680

How climate change is changing vaccination planning 10.1136/bmj.q360

Impact of drought on mental and behavioral disorders, contributions of research in a climate change context 10.1007/s00484-024-02657-x

Impacts of active travel interventions on travel behaviour and health: Results from a five-year longitudinal travel survey in Outer London 10.1016/j.jth.2024.101771

Microplastics and nanoplastics in atheromas and cardiovascular events 10.1056/NEJMoa2309822

Outdoor light at night, air pollution, and risk of cerebrovascular disease 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044904

Persistent organic pollutant exposure as a risk factor of gestational diabetes mellitus 10.1111/1471-0528.17725 

Relationship between climate change and skin cancer and implications for prevention and management 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.12.003

Shaping urban environments to improve respiratory health: recommendations for research, planning, and policy 10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00329-6

Switching from disposable to reusable PPE 10.1136/bmj-2023-075778

Sources

BJOG (Apr); BMJ, The (Mar-Apr); International Journal of Biometeorology (Mar); Journal of Transport and Health (Mar); Lancet Respiratory Medicine, The (Mar-Apr); Medical Journal of Malaysia, The (Mar); NEJM (7th Mar); Public Health (Feb); Radiology (Feb); Stroke (Apr)