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{"title":"Exploring thunderstorm asthma in South Australia.","authors":"Katrina Lyne, M Nitschke, K Dear, D Simon","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03000-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03000-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thunderstorm asthma is an incompletely understood phenomenon with significant public health implications. Thunderstorm asthma has not previously been documented or scientifically investigated in South Australia. This study explored the association between severe thunderstorm activity and markers of asthma morbidity across six regions in South Australia over the period 2003 to 2017. The morbidity outcomes examined were ambulance callouts, emergency department presentations and hospital admissions for asthma among adults and children. Poisson regression analyses were used to explore the associations, adjusted for environmental covariates including daily weather variables, pollen counts and air pollutant concentrations (where available, noting that pollen count data were only available for a single location in Adelaide). Results demonstrate an increase in the risk of asthma in association with severe thunderstorm activity in the Adelaide Metropolitan and Hills region, particularly among children. Seasonal trends are apparent, with thunderstorms associated with an increase in the risk of childhood asthma in the warmer months in the Adelaide region. Interestingly, daily pollen count was not found to be a significant mediator in the relationship between thunderstorms and asthma in this study. Further research is needed to better understand the relationships between thunderstorms and asthma in South Australia and the potential role of aeroallergens and other environmental triggers.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Micro-scale, city-wide analysis of outdoor thermal comfort during heatwaves in high latitude cities: influence of building geometry and vegetation.","authors":"Fredrik Lindberg, Nils Wallenberg, Sofia Thorsson, Marie Haeger-Eugensson, Jessika Lönn, Benjamin Holmberg, Martina Frid, Jesper Fahlström","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03030-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03030-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Urban citizens are particularly exposed to heat stress during heatwaves due to the urban climate conditions. Introducing more trees, changing building density and surface cover and materials are examples of planning measures that can be used to mitigate heat stress. One challenge as an urban planner is to have knowledge on which mitigation measure to implement to achieve the highest cooling effect with regards to outdoor heat stress at different spatial scales. The aim of this high-resolution modelling of outdoor thermal comfort on city-wide domains is to examine how different real-world urban settings reduce or exacerbate heat stress with regards to building density (plan area index), tree fraction, and ground cover. Here, we exploit the open-source tool Urban Multi-scale Environmental Predictor (UMEP), to investigate how real-world data on building density, tree fraction, and ground cover influence thermal comfort in the three largest cities in Sweden. Mean radiant temperature (T_mrt) and two thermal comfort indices are calculated and compared: Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) and Universal Thermal Comfort Index (UTCI). Automated chain processes using Python scripting is demonstrated, making it possible to derive microscale outdoor thermal comfort information (2-meter resolution) using a standard personal computer and open data sources. Results show that tree fraction is the single most effective outdoor heat mitigation measure, especially in areas with low building density. Results also show that building fraction has a minor cooling effect. This is probably due to the fact that shadowing at street level is dominated by trees due their 3D characteristics including trunk zones. T_mrt shows very similar results compared with PET and UTCI, indicating that T_mrt can capture the spatial variations of heat stress during warm, clear and calm days. Since trees is the single most effective measure to mitigate heat stress, it should be incorporated when creating practical guidelines to resilient urban planning strategies against heat stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Current progress on tropospheric Ozone sources, biological effects and trends.","authors":"Linqing Jiang, Hui Peng, Yaoyu Zhou, Chunhao Dai","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03010-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03010-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Elevated levels of tropospheric ozone (O₃) caused by anthropogenic emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have a negative impact on human health, crops, and ecosystems. Therefore, estimation of ground-level ozone trends is necessary to determine the burden of ozone on human health. Its formation undergoes complex photochemical reactions and processes that are non-linearly related to its precursors. Despite a relatively clear understanding of the O₃ formation mechanism, effectively characterizing and analyzing its source and distribution at precise spatio-temporal resolutions remains a significant challenge. The review summarizes the current knowledge of tropospheric O₃ in recent years, including its sources, trends and biological effects. It contributes to the understanding of how ozone and its precursors are affected and the impact they have on the environment, which contributes to the effective assessment and control of surface ozone.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145084758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of air temperature on mortality in İstanbul.","authors":"Özkan Çapraz","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03024-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03024-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate change negatively impacts İstanbul as a Mediterranean city. The observed trends of air temperature over the last decades shows an overall increase in air temperature and extreme events. İstanbul is also at an increased risk of heat stress due to the effect of increasing urbanization. Reliable estimates of air temperature's health impacts in İstanbul are needed to understand the relationship between city's climate and health of its residents. This study examined the relationship between ambient temperatures and respiratory, cardiovascular, and total (non-accidental) mortality to reveal the health effects of ambient temperatures between 2007 and 2012 in İstanbul. A distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) paired with a quasi-Poisson regression was employed to analyze the city-specific lag effects of temperature on mortality. The temperature-mortality associations were modeled using a period of up to 21 days (lag 0-20) to examine the delayed and non-linear effects of cold and hot temperatures after the day of exposure. The findings of this study showed that extreme cold temperatures have the highest relative risk for cardiovascular mortality and extreme hot temperatures have the highest relative risks on respiratory and total mortality. Extreme hot days (above 97.5th percentile) and extreme cold days (below 2.5th percentile) accounted for 1.9 (95% CI [CI], 0-7.5) and 9.0 (95% CI, 3.1-21.0) excess deaths for every 1000 cardiovascular deaths, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145079387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of temperature and relative humidity on hospitalization for type 2 diabetes mellitus with complications.","authors":"Yating Jin, Wancheng Zhang, Jianglong Ling, Jieyun Huang, Tian Tian, Tong Liu, Li Ma, Li Zhang, Jiyuan Dong, Ye Ruan","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03040-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03040-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although studies have demonstrated the influence of meteorological factors on morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), research focusing specifically on their impact on hospitalization for T2DM with complications remains Limited.This study aimed to investigate the impact of meteorological factors on hospitalization for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with complications. The distributed lag nonlinear modelling (DLNM) was used to investigate this effect of temperature and relative humidity (RH) on hospitalization for T2DM with complications. A total of 50,108 T2DM hospitalizations with complications were performed from 2014 to 2019 in Lanzhou, China. Compared to the reference temperature of 12.7 °C, low temperature (-4.1 °C) had harmful effects, with the maximum impact at lag0-1 (cumulative RR = 1.0265, 95% CI: 1.0024,1.0512). High RH (76.70%), compared to the reference of 51.17%, also had hazardous effects, with the maximum impact at lag0-21 (cumulative RR = 1.2307, 95% CI: 1.1265,1.3445). Subgroup analyses showed that low temperature and high RH particularly affected males and individuals aged < 65 years. Low temperature and high RH had a harmful impact on T2DM hospitalizations with complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145079273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Time-series analysis of ambient temperature and respiratory hospitalizations in Gansu Province, China: a suburban farming population study.","authors":"Furong Qu, Hongran Ma, Jiyuan Dong, Jiancheng Wang","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03013-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03013-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the association between temperature and hospitalizations for respiratory diseases (RD) among suburban farmers in Zhangye, Wuwei, Dingxi, and Tianshui in Gansu province. We collected the daily hospital admission data for RD in four cities from the local public hospitals, covering the period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019. The association was estimated using a quasi-Poisson generalized additive model (GAM) and distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) to account for lagged and non-linear effects, and the association varies geographically. Our study found that both low and high temperatures were associated with RD morbidity, and had significant lag effects in four cities, the risk of temperature on RD morbidity increased significantly in Zhangye (low temperature: RR = 2.107, 95%CI: 1.749, 2.540; high temperature: RR = 2.407, 95%CI: 1.932, 2.998), Wuwei (low temperature: RR = 1.758, 95%CI: 1.134, 2.726; high temperature: RR = 1.936, 95%CI: 1.541, 2.431), Dingxi (low temperature: RR = 1.876, 95%CI: 1.593, 2.208; high temperature: RR = 2.432, 95%CI: 1.932, 3.061) and Tianshui (low temperature: RR = 1.083, 95%CI: 1.021, 1.150; high temperature: RR = 1.630, 95%CI: 1.191, 2.229). Susceptible demographics linked to RD morbidity differ by gender and age group in four cities. For Wuwei, Dingxi, and Tianshui, females exhibited higher adverse effects when exposed to both low and high temperatures than males. By contrast, males in Zhangye showed higher relative risks (RR) than females. Additionally, in Zhangye, Wuwei, and Tianshui, low temperature had a greater impact on patients aged < 65 years than on those aged ≥ 65 years. For high temperature, patients aged < 65 years in Zhangye, Wuwei, and Dingxi were more susceptible. These findings emphasize the need for region-tailored early warning systems and targeted preventive measures for vulnerable groups. The application of distributed lag non-linear modeling in a suburban agricultural population offers novel insights into environmental epidemiology in resource-constrained settings. Future research should prioritize refining temperature-health threshold definitions and leveraging micro-level exposure data to inform adaptive public health strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145079371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Moonlight and weather factors affect the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).","authors":"Jian Huang, XiaoJun Wang","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03028-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03028-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>That moonlight influence insect is a controversial question. Climatic factors also affect insect behaviors and population numbers. Short term researches were too many, but long term researches was lacking. Understanding insect population dynamics is helpful in integrated pest management. Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) damages cotton, and thus, data from Bachu County, China, collected during the period of 1991-2015 were analyzed to assess the effects of climate factors and lunar phases on cotton bollworm adult moths. The results showed that the population number captured increased with a decrease in lunar light brightness; the greatest numbers appeared during the new moon phase and the smallest numbers occurred during the full moon phase. The effect of increasing lunar light brightness on the capture number was greater than that of decreasing lunar light brightness. Increased temperature enhanced the number of captured H. armigera moths. An increase in cloud cover also increased the number captured. Sun shine hours and wind speed had negative correlations with moths captured. Relative humidity and precipitation in this arid region had no correlation with the number of H. armigera moths captured. However, when the partial least squares regression was employed to assess the relative influence of each factor, the climate factors showed different extent effects during different moon phases. Thus, when analyze light trap moths, single factor might exaggerate itself impacts and ignored other potential affecting factors. As the moonlight influenced the number of H. armigera moths captured, this should be considered when predicting population dynamics.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145073999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Differences in the morbidity of asthma in multi temperature zones under short-term exposure to air pollution: a systematic review.","authors":"Guangyu Zhai, Jiale Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03027-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03027-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Different geographical locations and climatic environments lead to different impacts of specific air pollutants on the relative risk (RR) of asthma morbidity (i.e., new-onset asthma, outpatient visits, emergency department visits, and hospital admissions) in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, it is necessary to integrate existing data to assess the impact of short-term exposure to pollutants on the RR of asthma morbidity in the Northern Hemisphere. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM_2.5, PM₁₀), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and ozone (O₃) on the RR of asthma morbidity. A comprehensive literature search was performed across three major databases: Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and PubMed. Ultimately, 14 studies were included in the final analysis. Heterogeneity was evaluated using the Cochran Q test and I² statistics, and publication bias was assessed using Egger's test. The meta-analysis revealed that short-term exposure to five types of air pollutants had a significant impact on the RR of asthma morbidity. Among them, NO₂ exhibited the most significant adverse health effects (RR = 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01-1.03). Stratified analysis showed that residents in the temperate regions were more affected by exposure to SO₂, NO₂, and O₃, whereas residents in the tropical regions were more affected by PM₁₀, and the regional differences in the impact of PM_2.5 on the health of residents in the two regions were not significant. The Egger's test results suggested the presence of a potential publication bias for PM_2.5 and SO₂. In contrast, for PM₁₀, NO₂, and O₃, no publication bias was detected. Therefore, an efficient and resilient public health system should be established.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145074048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological and thermal responses to urban green space exposure among elderly: a comparative study of chronic and non-chronic disease populations.","authors":"Wenqing Wang, Liang Li, Gillian Lawson, Yanhan Li, Hanwen Kong, Lanxi Yang, Luping Chen","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03004-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03004-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the intensifying processes of climate change and population aging, elderly populations are increasingly exposed to significant climate-related health risks. Urban green spaces serve as crucial venues for physical activity, social interaction, and mental restoration among the elderly, providing numerous health benefits. This study employed meteorological measurements and questionnaire surveys to investigate older adults' thermal perceptions and psychological responses to winter exposure in green spaces, comparing differences between two groups: those with chronic diseases and those without. The research specifically analyzed changes in thermal and psychological responses as participants transitioned from urban built environments to neighborhood green spaces and then returned to urban built environments. Such alternating experiences of diverse urban environments reflect the authentic Living conditions of urban residents. Findings are as follows: 1) Exposure to green spaces improved the psychological Health of older adults, with more significant and sustained improvements in emotional well-being for the chronic disease group. 2) The cold tolerance of the chronic disease group was inferior to that of the non-chronic disease group. Exposure to green spaces enhanced older adults' thermal comfort, increasing their tolerance to low temperatures, with more pronounced and sustained effects observed in the chronic disease group. 3) Psychological factors influenced older adults' thermal perceptions, with positive emotions serving as the key moderating variable. Urban green spaces could effectively enhance thermal comfort by mediating improvements in positive emotions, a benefit that is especially pronounced among older adults with chronic diseases. HIGHLIGHTS: Elderly showed better cold tolerance and mental health in green spaces vs. urban areas. Benefits of green space exposure on thermal and psychological health may be sustained. PA exerted the most significant influence on the elderly's TSV. Elderly with chronic diseases gained more health benefits from green spaces. Proposed applications and suggestions for sustainable planning and design.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145063133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Foreword: balneotherapy and climatotherapy in the management of musculoskeletal disorders","authors":"Antonella Fioravanti","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-03025-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-03025-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 9","pages":"2069 - 2070"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145068886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}