Time Trends in the Burden of Environmental Heat and Cold Exposure Among Children and Adolescents
In this cross-sectional study, a global increase was observed in EHCE incidence and prevalence since 2010. Furthermore, children and adolescents in low-SDI regions, which bear the brunt of the climate crisis, were disproportionately impacted. This suggests that future responses to climate change crises should emphasize health equity, which implies that vulnerable populations, such as children and adolescents, should be given priority in the allocation of resources to address climate change.
Authors
- Sha-Sha Tao
- Shengping Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7796-8891)
- Xiao Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1128-4099)
- Yisheng He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2217-6758)
- Yuchen Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6517-0022)
- Fan Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4999-458X)
- Pan Haifeng
- Peng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1824-2545)
Institutions
- Beijing Tongren Hospital (CN)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4392
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41