Reduced cognitive function during a heat wave among residents of non-air-conditioned buildings: An observational study of young adults in the summer of 2016.

Autor: Jose Guillermo Cedeño Laurent, Augusta Williams, Youssef Oulhote, Antonella Zanobetti, Joseph G Allen, John D Spengler

Publikováno v: PLoS Medicine, Vol 15, Iss 7, p e1002605 (2018)

BACKGROUND:In many regions globally, buildings designed for harnessing heat during the cold exacerbate thermal exposures during heat waves (HWs) by maintaining elevated indoor temperatures even when high ambient temperatures have subdued. While previ

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The Role of Individual and Small-Area Social and Environmental Factors on Heat Vulnerability to Mortality Within and Outside of the Home in Boston, MA

Autor: John D. Spengler, Paul J. Catalano, Joseph G. Allen, Augusta Williams

Publikováno v: Climate, Vol 8, Iss 2, p 29 (2020)
Climate
Volume 8
Issue 2

Climate change is resulting in heatwaves that are more frequent, severe, and longer lasting, which is projected to double-to-triple the heat-related mortality in Boston, MA if adequate climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies are not imple

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35368800

The risks of warm nights and wet days in the context of climate change: assessing road safety outcomes in Boston, USA and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Autor: Augusta Williams, José Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz, Pablo Martínez, John D. Spengler

Publikováno v: Injury Epidemiology
Injury Epidemiology, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)

Background There remains a dearth of cross-city comparisons on the impact of climate change through extreme temperature and precipitation events on road safety. We examined trends in traffic fatalities, injuries and property damage associated with hi

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34281624

Building Evidence for Health: Green Buildings, Current Science, and Future Challenges

Autor: Augusta Williams, Erika Sita Eitland, Joseph G. Allen, Xiaodong Cao, Piers MacNaughton, Jose Guillermo Cedeno-Laurent, John D. Spengler

Publikováno v: Annual Review of Public Health. 39:291-308

Civilizational challenges have questioned the status quo of energy and material consumption by humans. From the built environment perspective, a response to these challenges was the creation of green buildings. Although the revolutionary capacity of

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https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031816-044420

Building Vulnerability in a Changing Climate: Indoor Temperature Exposures and Health Outcomes in Older Adults Living in Public Housing during an Extreme Heat Event in Cambridge, MA

Autor: Jose Guillermo Cedeno-Laurent, John D. Spengler, Augusta Williams, Joseph G. Allen, Paul J. Catalano

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 16
Issue 13
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 13, p 2373 (2019)

In the Northeastern U.S., future heatwaves will increase in frequency, duration, and intensity due to climate change. A great deal of the research about the health impacts from extreme heat has used ambient meteorological measurements, which can resu

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