Impact of extreme heat and heatwaves on children's health: A scoping review
Introduction: Due to climate change, the frequency of heatwaves and extreme heat events (EHE) has increased over the last five decades and is expected to continue increasing. Methods: In this scoping review, we searched the literature for how EHEs and heatwaves impact pediatric health and how childr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-09-01
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Series: | The Journal of Climate Change and Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278224000385 |