Heat in Germany: Health risks and preventive measures.
| Autor: | Winklmayr C; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) Berlin, Germany., Matthies-Wiesler F; Helmholtz Munich Institute of Epidemiology Neuherberg, Germany.; German Alliance on Climate Change and Health (KLUG) Berlin, Germany., Muthers S; German Meteorological Service Research Centre Human Biometeorology Freiburg, Germany., Buchien S; Robert Koch Institute Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology Berlin, Germany., Kuch B; Stiftungskrankenhaus Nördlingen Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology/Intensive Care Donau-Ries-Kliniken Nördlingen, Germany., An der Heiden M; Robert Koch Institute Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology Berlin, Germany., Mücke HG; German Environment Agency Department of Environmental Hygiene Berlin, Germany. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health monitoring [J Health Monit] 2023 Sep 06; Vol. 8 (Suppl 4), pp. 3-32. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 06 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.25646/11651 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Climate change has already led to a significant temperature increase in Germany. The average temperature in the past decade was approximately 2°C above the pre-industrial level and eight of the ten hottest summers since the beginning of systematic weather records in 1881 were recorded in the last 30 years. Methods: Based on a selective literature search and authors' own results, the article summarises the current state of knowledge on heat and its health impacts for Germany, addresses adaptation measures, and gives an outlook on implementation and research questions. Results: Heat can aggravate pre-existing conditions such as diseases of the cardiovascular system, the respiratory tract, or the kidneys and trigger potentially harmful side effects for numerous medications. A significant increase in mortality is regularly observed during heat events. Previous approaches to mitigate the health impact of high temperatures include, for example, the heat alerts of the German Meteorological Service and recommendations for the preparation of heat-health action plans. Conclusions: Evidence on health impacts of heat and awareness of the need for heat-related health protection have grown in recent years, but there is still a need for further action and research. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest The authors declared no conflicts of interest. (© Robert Koch Institute. All rights reserved unless explicitly granted.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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