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View article: Housing at the intersection of health and climate change
Housing at the intersection of health and climate change Open
Anthropogenic climate change is causing rapid shifts in temperature and weather patterns, both in location and intensity, making living conditions increasingly hazardous. This complicates housing's frontline role in protecting human health…
View article: Refining methods for attributing health impacts to climate change: a heat-mortality case study in Zürich
Refining methods for attributing health impacts to climate change: a heat-mortality case study in Zürich Open
Heat-related deaths occur throughout the summer months, peak during heatwaves, and are affected by temperature and exposed populations’ sensitivities to meteorological conditions. Previous studies found that climate change is increasing he…
View article: Anthropogenic climate change contributed to excess dengue risk related to hydrometeorological conditions in Brazil and China
Anthropogenic climate change contributed to excess dengue risk related to hydrometeorological conditions in Brazil and China Open
View article: The attribution of human health outcomes to climate change: transdisciplinary practical guidance
The attribution of human health outcomes to climate change: transdisciplinary practical guidance Open
View article: Associations between commuting modes and risk of 16 site-specific cancers in the UK Biobank
Associations between commuting modes and risk of 16 site-specific cancers in the UK Biobank Open
Background The choice of transport mode may influence cancer risk by affecting physical activity level, sedentary behaviour, and exposure to environmental pollution. This study investigated the associations between commuting modes and 16 s…
View article: Considerations for improving the relevance, use, and robustness of projections of the health risks of climate change
Considerations for improving the relevance, use, and robustness of projections of the health risks of climate change Open
The increased interest and investment in climate change and health research and policy should be a turning point for providing policy-relevant projections of how changing weather patterns and climate trends could alter the magnitude and di…
View article: The 2024 report of the <i><scp>MJA</scp></i>–<i>Lancet</i> Countdown on health and climate change: Australia emerging as a hotspot for litigation
The 2024 report of the <i><span>MJA</span></i>–<i>Lancet</i> Countdown on health and climate change: Australia emerging as a hotspot for litigation Open
Summary The MJA – Lancet Countdown on health and climate change in Australia was established in 2017 and produced its first national assessment in 2018 and annual updates in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. It examines five broad domains: …
View article: Seasonal Variation in Myocardial Infarction Hospitalisations and Ischaemic Heart Disease Deaths in New Zealand
Seasonal Variation in Myocardial Infarction Hospitalisations and Ischaemic Heart Disease Deaths in New Zealand Open
View article: Balancing short-term and long-term climate-health equity strategies: a framework for supporting faster, fairer joint action on climate change and health equity
Balancing short-term and long-term climate-health equity strategies: a framework for supporting faster, fairer joint action on climate change and health equity Open
In this conceptual paper, we propose an integrated framework to support and accelerate joint action on climate change and health equity. We introduce a ‘healthy climate, healthy people’ framework, designed to support the complex task of sy…
View article: What three years of COVID-19 vaccine administration reveals about the incidence of shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).
What three years of COVID-19 vaccine administration reveals about the incidence of shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Open
This project was supported by an ECARD grant from The University of Canberra.
View article: Higher population density is associated with worse air quality and related health outcomes in Tāmaki Makaurau
Higher population density is associated with worse air quality and related health outcomes in Tāmaki Makaurau Open
Housing intensification in Auckland will likely increase ill health from air pollution unless steps are taken to reduce exposure to emissions from motor vehicles.
View article: Impact of rural and remote clinical placements on future intention to practice
Impact of rural and remote clinical placements on future intention to practice Open
Background: Living in rural and remote areas decreases health equity due to the health workforce shortages experienced in these locations; this is particularly experienced by our Indigenous population. To address this, there has been an in…
View article: Improving health and preventing cancer through a better transport system in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Improving health and preventing cancer through a better transport system in Aotearoa/New Zealand Open
The transport system influences health, including the onset of new cancers, in both positive and negative ways. Transport affects the frequency of cancer via access to healthcare, employment and other goods and services of society; physica…
View article: Public good or climate washing? A guideline for climate and health researchers considering funding from carbon-intensive industries
Public good or climate washing? A guideline for climate and health researchers considering funding from carbon-intensive industries Open
Should climate and health researchers accept funding from industries that profit from climate-damaging consumption? In this Personal View, we aim to ignite discussions on this key topic and to introduce a guideline to possibly help climate…
View article: Occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields and brain tumor risk: <scp>Application</scp> of the <scp>INTEROCC</scp> job‐exposure matrix
Occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields and brain tumor risk: <span>Application</span> of the <span>INTEROCC</span> job‐exposure matrix Open
Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF‐EMF, 100 kHz to 300 GHz) are classified by IARC as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). This study evaluates the potential association between occupational RF‐EMF exposure and brain tumor ri…
View article: Daily Temperatures and Child Hospital Admissions in Aotearoa New Zealand: Case Time Series Analysis
Daily Temperatures and Child Hospital Admissions in Aotearoa New Zealand: Case Time Series Analysis Open
The influence of global climate change on temperature-related health outcomes among vulnerable populations, particularly young children, is underexplored. Using a case time series design, we analysed 647,000 hospital admissions of children…
View article: 35 Associations between transport modes and site-specific cancers: A Systematic review and meta-analysis
35 Associations between transport modes and site-specific cancers: A Systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Purpose Transport choices may influence cancer risks through their effects on physical activity levels, sedentary time, and environmental pollution. This review synthesizes existing evidence on the associations of specific transport modes …
View article: Policy approaches to decarbonising the transport sector in Aotearoa New Zealand: modelling equity, population health, and health-system effects
Policy approaches to decarbonising the transport sector in Aotearoa New Zealand: modelling equity, population health, and health-system effects Open
Health Research Council of New Zealand and University of Otago.
View article: Socioeconomic inequalities in greenhouse gas emissions from household travel in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Socioeconomic inequalities in greenhouse gas emissions from household travel in Aotearoa/New Zealand Open
A just transition to a decarbonised transport system requires understanding current inequity in transport-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe). We used the population-based nationally representative New Zealand Household Travel Survey (…
View article: Associations between transport modes and site-specific cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Associations between transport modes and site-specific cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: The 2023 report of the<scp><i>MJA</i></scp>–<i>Lancet</i>Countdown on health and climate change: sustainability needed in Australia's health care sector
The 2023 report of the<span><i>MJA</i></span>–<i>Lancet</i>Countdown on health and climate change: sustainability needed in Australia's health care sector Open
Summary The MJA – Lancet Countdown on health and climate change in Australia was established in 2017 and produced its first national assessment in 2018 and annual updates in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. It examines five broad domains: health…
View article: Estimates of global mortality burden associated with short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2·5)
Estimates of global mortality burden associated with short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2·5) Open
View article: Policy approaches to decarbonising the transport sector in Aotearoa/NZ: Equity, health and health system impacts
Policy approaches to decarbonising the transport sector in Aotearoa/NZ: Equity, health and health system impacts Open
Background Health co-benefits are a key potential advantage of transport decarbonisation policy. However, health impacts will occur in the context of existing transport-health inequities and decarbonisation policies will themselves impact …
View article: Quantifying heat-related mortality attributable to human-induced climate change
Quantifying heat-related mortality attributable to human-induced climate change Open
Background: Recent scientific developments made it possible to quantify the health impacts of climate change. However, limited health attribution studies have been conducted to date. Objectives: We address limitations in existing methods u…
View article: The effects of cool roofs on health, environmental, and economic outcomes in rural Africa: study protocol for a community-based cluster randomized controlled trial
The effects of cool roofs on health, environmental, and economic outcomes in rural Africa: study protocol for a community-based cluster randomized controlled trial Open
Background High ambient air temperatures in Africa pose significant health and behavioral challenges in populations with limited access to cooling adaptations. The built environment can exacerbate heat exposure, making passive home cooling…
View article: Anchored in pacific protocols – climate change, mental health and wellbeing
Anchored in pacific protocols – climate change, mental health and wellbeing Open
While the Pacific region stands at the forefront of climate change related impacts, we need to hear from those most affected especially in terms of the mental health and wellbeing impacts for our Pacific communities. This exploratory study…
View article: Health and climate change: adaptation policy in Aotearoa New Zealand
Health and climate change: adaptation policy in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
View article: Towards sustainable surgical care systems: a broader framing
Towards sustainable surgical care systems: a broader framing Open
View article: Trees, Climate Change, and Health: An Urban Planning, Greening and Implementation Perspective
Trees, Climate Change, and Health: An Urban Planning, Greening and Implementation Perspective Open
The In Conversation: Boundary, Spanners, Thinkers and Policy Actors Round Table Series provides a platform for researchers, policy actors, and implementation experts to elevate discussion on emerging issues, present new and upcoming resear…
View article: Climate change adaptation through an integrative lens in Aotearoa New Zealand
Climate change adaptation through an integrative lens in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Climate change is being felt across all human and natural systems in Aotearoa New Zealand and is projected to worsen this decade as impacts compound and cascade through natural system and sectoral dependencies. The effectiveness of adaptat…