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Health effects of climate change: an overview of systematic reviews
BMJ Open · 2021 · Vol. 11(6) · pp. e046333–e046333
Rhéa Rocque✉(University of Winnipeg)Caroline Beaudoin(Université Laval)Ruth Ndjaboué(Université Laval)Laura Cameron(University of Winnipeg)Louann Poirier-Bergeron(Université Laval)Rose-Alice Poulin-Rheault(Université Laval)Cathérine Fallon(Université Laval)Andrea C. Tricco(University of Toronto)Holly O. Witteman(Université Laval)
Abstract
Most systematic reviews suggest that climate change is associated with worse human health. This study provides a comprehensive higher order summary of research on health impacts of climate change. Study limitations include possible missed relevant reviews, no meta-meta-analyses, and no assessment of overlap. Future research could explore the potential explanations between these associations to propose adaptation and mitigation strategies and could include broader sociopsychological health impacts of climate change.
Climate Change and Health ImpactsHealth disparities and outcomesHealth, psychology, and well-beingSystematic reviewMedicineCINAHLClimate changeMEDLINEData extractionMeta-analysisEnvironmental healthPsychological interventionEcology
MeSH terms
Systematic Reviews as TopicHumansClimate Change
Funding
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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