Climate Change and Health

Climate Change and Health explores the direct and indirect impacts of a changing climate—including rising temperatures, extreme weather, and environmental shifts—on human well-being, examining effects on, for example, infectious diseases, respiratory illnesses, nutrition, mental health, and health equity.

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Journal of Medical Internet Research- Environmentally Sustainable Health Care and Climate Change Initiatives

JMIR Dermatology - Climate Change Impacts and Implications to Dermatology

JMIR Nursing - Technologies to Address Climate Change in Nursing

Online Journal of Public Health Informatics - Air Pollution

Online Journal of Public Health Informatics - Water, Oceans, and Hydro Sciences

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Years in this theme: All years 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2016 2014

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2025

Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based Treatment for Insomnia, Nightmares, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Survivors of Wildfires: Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial

Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based Treatment for Insomnia, Nightmares, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Survivors of Wildfires: Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial

Fadia Isaac, Britt Klein, Huy Nguyen, Shaun Watson, Gerard A Kennedy

JMIR Hum Factors 2025 (Mar 14); 12:e65228

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2024

Exploring the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Hospital Staff and Patients on Environmental Sustainability in the Operating Room: Quality Improvement Survey Study

Exploring the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Hospital Staff and Patients on Environmental Sustainability in the Operating Room: Quality Improvement Survey Study

Nicole Kasia Stachura, Sukham K Brar, Jacob Davidson, Claire A Wilson, Celia Dann, Mike Apostol, John Vecchio, Shannon Bilodeau, Anna Gunz, Diana Catalina Casas-Lopez, Ruediger Noppens, Ken Leslie, Julie E Strychowsky

JMIR Perioper Med 2024 (Nov 28); 7:e59790

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Association Between Self-Reported Protective Behavior and Heat-Associated Health Complaints Among Patients With Chronic Diseases in Primary Care: Results of the CLIMATE Pilot Cohort Study

Association Between Self-Reported Protective Behavior and Heat-Associated Health Complaints Among Patients With Chronic Diseases in Primary Care: Results of the CLIMATE Pilot Cohort Study

Arne Jordan, Julia Nothacker, Valentina Paucke, Klaus Heinz Hager, Susann Hueber, Arian Karimzadeh, Thomas Kötter, Christin Löffler, Beate Sigrid Müller, Daniel Tajdar, Dagmar Lühmann, Martin Scherer, Ingmar Schäfer

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024 (Nov 04); 10:e58711

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Projections of Climate Change Impact on Acute Heat Illnesses in Taiwan: Case-Crossover Study

Projections of Climate Change Impact on Acute Heat Illnesses in Taiwan: Case-Crossover Study

Hsiao-Yu Yang, Chang-Fu Wu, Kun-Hsien Tsai

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024 (Oct 16); 10:e57948

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Integrating Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring, Ecological Momentary Assessment, and Spirometry to Evaluate Asthma Symptoms: Usability Study

Integrating Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring, Ecological Momentary Assessment, and Spirometry to Evaluate Asthma Symptoms: Usability Study

Barbara Polivka, Kathryn Krueger, Olivia Bimbi, Luz Huntington-Moskos, Sharmilee Nyenhuis, Emily Cramer, Kamal Eldeirawi

JMIR Form Res 2024 (Oct 10); 8:e60147

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Resilience Informatics: Role of Informatics in Enabling and Promoting Public Health Resilience to Pandemics, Climate Change, and Other Stressors

Resilience Informatics: Role of Informatics in Enabling and Promoting Public Health Resilience to Pandemics, Climate Change, and Other Stressors

M Sriram Iyengar, Maiya G Block Ngaybe, Myla Gonzalez, Mona Arora

Interact J Med Res 2024 (Aug 12); 13:e54687

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Impact of Ambient Temperature on Mortality Burden and Spatial Heterogeneity in 16 Prefecture-Level Cities of a Low-Latitude Plateau Area in Yunnan Province: Time-Series Study

Impact of Ambient Temperature on Mortality Burden and Spatial Heterogeneity in 16 Prefecture-Level Cities of a Low-Latitude Plateau Area in Yunnan Province: Time-Series Study

Yang Chen, Lidan Zhou, Yuanyi Zha, Yujin Wang, Kai Wang, Lvliang Lu, Pi Guo, Qingying Zhang

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024 (Jul 23); 10:e51883

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Applying Digital Technology to Understand Human Experiences of Climate Change Impacts on Food Security and Mental Health: Scoping Review

Applying Digital Technology to Understand Human Experiences of Climate Change Impacts on Food Security and Mental Health: Scoping Review

Jasmin Bhawra, Nadine Elsahli, Jamin Patel

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024 (Jul 23); 10:e54064

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Assessment of Heat Exposure and Health Outcomes in Rural Populations of Western Kenya by Using Wearable Devices: Observational Case Study

Assessment of Heat Exposure and Health Outcomes in Rural Populations of Western Kenya by Using Wearable Devices: Observational Case Study

Ina Matzke, Sophie Huhn, Mara Koch, Martina Anna Maggioni, Stephen Munga, Julius Okoth Muma, Collins Ochieng Odhiambo, Daniel Kwaro, David Obor, Till Bärnighausen, Peter Dambach, Sandra Barteit

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024 (Jul 04); 12:e54669

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Epidemic Characteristics and Meteorological Risk Factors of Hemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome in 151 Cities in China From 2015 to 2021: Retrospective Analysis

Epidemic Characteristics and Meteorological Risk Factors of Hemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome in 151 Cities in China From 2015 to 2021: Retrospective Analysis

Yizhe Luo, Longyao Zhang, Yameng Xu, Qiyuan Kuai, Wenhao Li, Yifan Wu, Licheng Liu, Jiarong Ren, Lingling Zhang, Qiufang Shi, Xiaobo Liu, Weilong Tan

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024 (Jun 05); 10:e52221

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Travel Distance Between Participants in US Telemedicine Sessions With Estimates of Emissions Savings: Observational Study

Travel Distance Between Participants in US Telemedicine Sessions With Estimates of Emissions Savings: Observational Study

Mollie R Cummins, Sukrut Shishupal, Bob Wong, Neng Wan, Jiuying Han, Jace D Johnny, Amy Mhatre-Owens, Ramkiran Gouripeddi, Julia Ivanova, Triton Ong, Hiral Soni, Janelle Barrera, Hattie Wilczewski, Brandon M Welch, Brian E Bunnell

J Med Internet Res 2024 (May 15); 26:e53437

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An e-Learning Course to Train General Practitioners in Planetary Health: Pilot Intervention Study

An e-Learning Course to Train General Practitioners in Planetary Health: Pilot Intervention Study

Cédric Tourrette, Jean-Baptiste Tostain, Eva Kozub, Maha Badreddine, Julia James, Aurore Noraz, Charlotte De Choudens, Lionel Moulis, Claire Duflos, Francois Carbonnel

JMIR Form Res 2024 (May 14); 8:e56138

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Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review

Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review

Nwamaka Alexandra Ezeonu, Attila J Hertelendy, Medard Kofi Adu, Janice Y Kung, Ijeoma Uchenna Itanyi, Raquel da Luz Dias, Belinda Agyapong, Petra Hertelendy, Francis Ohanyido, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong, Ejemai Eboreime

J Med Internet Res 2024 (Apr 17); 26:e49929

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2023

Assessing the Effect of Extreme Weather on Population Health Using Consumer-Grade Wearables in Rural Burkina Faso: Observational Panel Study

Assessing the Effect of Extreme Weather on Population Health Using Consumer-Grade Wearables in Rural Burkina Faso: Observational Panel Study

Mara Koch, Ina Matzke, Sophie Huhn, Ali Sié, Valentin Boudo, Guillaume Compaoré, Martina Anna Maggioni, Aditi Bunker, Till Bärnighausen, Peter Dambach, Sandra Barteit

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2023 (Nov 08); 11:e46980

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Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Leptospirosis Hotspot Areas and Its Association With Hydroclimatic Factors in Selangor, Malaysia: Protocol for an Ecological Cross-sectional Study

Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Leptospirosis Hotspot Areas and Its Association With Hydroclimatic Factors in Selangor, Malaysia: Protocol for an Ecological Cross-sectional Study

Muhammad Akram Ab Kadir, Rosliza Abdul Manaf, Siti Aisah Mokhtar, Luthffi Idzhar Ismail

JMIR Res Protoc 2023 (May 15); 12:e43712

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Indigenous Food Systems Changes and Resiliency: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Indigenous Food Systems Changes and Resiliency: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Hiliary Monteith, Elizabeth Claire Hiscock, Yasamin Sadeghi, Emily V Smith, Angela Mashford-Pringle

JMIR Res Protoc 2023 (Apr 21); 12:e41627

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Nurses’ Perceptions of Climate Change: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Nurses’ Perceptions of Climate Change: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Thierno Diallo, Anouk Bérubé, Martin Roberge, Pierre-Paul Audate, Stéphanie Larente-Marcotte, Édith Jobin, Nisrine Moubarak, Laurence Guillaumie, Sophie Dupéré, Anne Guichard, Isabelle Goupil-Sormany

JMIR Res Protoc 2023 (Jan 11); 12:e42516

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2022

Wearables for Measuring Health Effects of Climate Change–Induced Weather Extremes: Scoping Review

Wearables for Measuring Health Effects of Climate Change–Induced Weather Extremes: Scoping Review

Mara Koch, Ina Matzke, Sophie Huhn, Hanns-Christian Gunga, Martina Anna Maggioni, Stephen Munga, David Obor, Ali Sié, Valentin Boudo, Aditi Bunker, Peter Dambach, Till Bärnighausen, Sandra Barteit

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2022 (Sep 09); 10(9):e39532

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Indoor Temperatures in the 2018 Heat Wave in Quebec, Canada: Exploratory Study Using Ecobee Smart Thermostats

Indoor Temperatures in the 2018 Heat Wave in Quebec, Canada: Exploratory Study Using Ecobee Smart Thermostats

Arlene Oetomo, Niloofar Jalali, Paula Dornhofer Paro Costa, Plinio Pelegrini Morita

JMIR Form Res 2022 (May 12); 6(5):e34104

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2021

The Food Equity and Environmental Data Sovereignty (FEEDS) Project: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study Evaluating a Digital Platform for Climate Change Preparedness

The Food Equity and Environmental Data Sovereignty (FEEDS) Project: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study Evaluating a Digital Platform for Climate Change Preparedness

Jasmin Bhawra, Kelly Skinner, Duane Favel, Brenda Green, Ken Coates, Tarun Reddy Katapally

JMIR Res Protoc 2021 (Sep 15); 10(9):e31389

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