Characterizing pediatric discharge diagnoses associated with daily extreme heat exposure in the Midwestern US: A retrospective case-crossover study
Our findings highlight important opportunities for health promotion in communities and preschools. Better informing caregivers of the risks and implementing policy level initiatives may help reduce pediatric exposure to extreme heat. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies to explore these dynamics further and develop effective heat mitigation strategies to protect vulnerable pediatric populations from the adverse effects of extreme heat.
Authors
- Joanne Salas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5604-7954)
- Zidong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1084-9732)
- Zachary Phillips
- Sarah Oerther (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-6739)
- Sarah Farabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4586-2283)
- Tamara Otey
Institutions
- Barnes-Jewish College (US)
- Geospatial Research (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Saint Louis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42129
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Emory University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Saint Louis University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences