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Twenty-first-century demographic and social inequalities of heat-related deaths...
Santos, Djacinto Monteiro dos; Libonati, Renata; Garcia, Beatriz N.; Geirinhas, João L.; Salvi, Barbara Bresani; Silva, Eliane Lima ePopulation exposure to heat waves (HWs) is increasing worldwide due to climate change, significantly affecting society, including public health. Despite its significant vulnerabilities and limited adaptation resources to rising temperatures, South America, particularly Brazil, lacks research on the health impacts of temperature extremes, especially on the role played by socioeconomic factors in the risk of heat...
Heat-related mortality in Portugal amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sousa, Pedro M.; Trigo, Ricardo; Russo, Ana; Geirinhas, João L.; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Silva, Susana Pereira; Torres, Ana RitaAbout 2020 presented the highest mortality burden in recent history in Portugal (11% above the baseline)
Heat-related mortality at the beginning of the twenty-first century in Rio de J...
Geirinhas, João L.; Russo, Ana; Libonati, Renata; Trigo, Ricardo M.; Castro, Lucas C.O.; Peres, Leonardo F.; Magalhães, Mônica de Avelar F.M.Temperature record-breaking events, such as the observed more intense, longer-lasting, and more frequent heat waves, pose a new global challenge to health sectors worldwide. These threats are of particular interest in low-income regions with limited investments in public health and a growing urban population, such as Brazil. Here, we apply a comprehensive interdisciplinary climate-health approach, including met...