Portland's Response to the Western North American Heatwave: A Brief Report.

Autor:	Burlotos A; Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.; Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA., Dresser C; Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA., Shandas V; Department of Geography, Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Disaster medicine and public health preparedness [Disaster Med Public Health Prep] 2023 Nov 03; Vol. 17, pp. e522. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 03.
DOI:	10.1017/dmp.2023.184
Abstrakt:	Background: In June of 2021, a heatwave resulted in high mortality across the Pacific Northwest region. The city of Portland, Oregon, had many advantages: emergency response personnel, science-based policies, political support for climate change adaptation, and collaboration among municipal, county, state, and federal authorities. Though the city's response likely prevented many deaths, heat-related mortality was high. Methods: This study presents a retrospective case analysis of the 2021 Western North American Heatwave in Portland, Oregon. Specifically, the study examines the limitations of current heatwave response paradigms by means of a narrative review of the heatwave response and impacts. Results: Most deaths occurred at home, and most of those who died lived alone. Most of the deceased did not have access to functioning air conditioning. Conclusions: Heatwaves exhibit high predictability in the demographics of those most affected and have rising rates of recurrence. Given the effectiveness of residential cooling systems in preventing heat-related mortality, findings suggest that future public health and policy initiatives should put increased focus on the primary prevention of heat exposure.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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