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{"title":"A review of studies assessing the benefits of clean air and climate mitigation policies for child and adult health","authors":"Frederica Perera,&nbsp;Kathleen Lau","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100369","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100369","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We sought to review the body of evidence on the health benefits of climate mitigation and clean air policies aimed at curbing emissions from fossil fuel sources.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We have built on and updated a prior review by Picetti et al. [<span><span>1</span></span>] of 16 peer-reviewed studies that focused primarily on child and adolescent health outcomes related to climate mitigation policies. We include the findings of 26 studies of the health benefits of clean air or climate policies, presenting estimates of the numbers of avoided cases of mortality or morbidity in infants, children, and/or adolescents, as well as adult illness or mortality when included in the same study. Where available, details on the economic savings associated with the avoidance of cases (13 studies) and distribution of benefits across racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups (4 studies) are presented.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All 26 studies found positive and substantial impacts of climate and clean air policies on the health of children and adults, along with substantial associated cost savings (reported in half of the studies). The benefits are likely to be serious undercounts as most studies included a limited suite of outcomes: economic savings generally considered only short-term costs; and the health benefits of climate policies were estimated as “co-benefits” of reduced air pollution, omitting those from fewer climate “shocks”.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The results of this review show positive and substantial benefits of climate and clean air policies and should incentivize and inform future policies to mitigate fossil-fuel related climate change and air pollution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100369"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143104654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate change, modern slavery, and its impact on health – A youth perspective and global call to action","authors":"Govind Srihari ,&nbsp;Shah Ishaan ,&nbsp;Stinchcombe Beth ,&nbsp;Benslimane Yasmina ,&nbsp;El Amouri Imen ,&nbsp;Venté Coha Florencio ,&nbsp;Kulesza Victoria ,&nbsp;Sanghrajka Aryan ,&nbsp;Luchs Aidan ,&nbsp;Ho Celine","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100327","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100327","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Short Communications - <em>Emerging Issues</em> include timely discussions of topics that may be too preliminary to have a relevant body of literature. They require an unstructured abstract with sections including Introduction, topic sections and Conclusion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100327"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141395297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Millets: Small grains, big impact in climate action","authors":"Ratika Samtani,&nbsp;Sidharth Sekhar Mishra,&nbsp;Sutapa Bandyopadhyay Neogi","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100345","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100345","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>There has been a global rise in land-surface air temperature by 1.53 °C which can pose a threat to agricultural yields, undermine food security, and exacerbate malnutrition. In India, modern agricultural systems heavily rely on cereal crops which are susceptible to climate-induced stressors, leading to potential yield losses; whereas millets, resilient to stress and nutritionally rich, offer a sustainable alternative.</div></div><div><h3>Case presentation</h3><div>Odisha's vulnerability to natural calamities like droughts, floods, and cyclones has significantly impacted crop production, particularly rice, prompting the reintroduction of millets. The Odisha Millets Mission (OMM), was launched to promote millets in tribal areas, revitalize traditional farming practices, increasing millet cultivation, yield rates, and gross value per household. Millets offer health benefits, environmental advantages, and potential solutions to combat malnutrition and climate change.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Integrating millets into public diets and food security programs can enhance nutritional resilience and foster sustainable food systems nationwide. The success of OMM underscores the potential for replicating similar initiatives across India, thereby elevating livelihoods, nutritional well-being, and climate resilience among vulnerable populations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The success of OMM highlights the potential for similar initiatives worldwide, benefiting livelihoods, nutrition, and climate resilience among vulnerable populations. Future research can prioritize enhancing millet productivity and profitability through improved varieties, enhanced agronomic practices, and modern technology adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100345"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142722905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate change, poverty, and health: A scoping review of the Canadian context","authors":"Mariya Bezgrebelna ,&nbsp;Emil Aliyev ,&nbsp;Yaa S.A. Amoah ,&nbsp;Donna Atkinson ,&nbsp;Susan Bell Chiblow ,&nbsp;Mardi Daley ,&nbsp;Julie L. Drolet ,&nbsp;Amber Fletcher ,&nbsp;Sherilee Harper ,&nbsp;Glen P. Kenny ,&nbsp;Leanne M. Lacap ,&nbsp;Kwame McKenzie ,&nbsp;Abhay Sachal ,&nbsp;Pierre Valois ,&nbsp;Gregor Wolbring ,&nbsp;Edward C. Xie ,&nbsp;Sean A. Kidd","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The understanding of the role of climate change in worsening health outcomes and social disparities is growing, highlighting poverty as a key factor amplifying exposure to environmental hazards and as a result of such exposure. However, there has been insufficient focus on the unique risks encountered in Canada, highlighting the necessity for targeted understanding to inform and evaluate effective responses. The question guiding the present scoping review is: In the Canadian context, what are the impacts and implications of climate change and weather extremes on the physical and mental health of those experiencing poverty, as evidenced in the peer-reviewed academic literature?</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic search was conducted within the following four databases: Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar, using key terms related to poverty, climate change, and health and well-being in the Canadian context. Primary research and review articles published in English were included (<em>n</em> = 28).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The articles included 23 reports of primary research and five reviews, spanning 2000 to 2022. Six theme areas emerged at the climate change, poverty, and health intersection in Canada: heat, air pollution, food security, pollen, wildfire evacuation, and health systems.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Addressing poverty reduction is identified as a critical lever for reducing environmental risks and enhancing resilience, although challenges remain in implementing evidence-based interventions due to significant gaps in knowledge. Future research should consider exploring outcomes disaggregated by sociodemographic factors, interconnections between heat and air pollution, and interventions targeting vulnerable groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100348"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142722904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and validation of the climate change-related reproductive concerns scale (CCRCS)","authors":"Matteo Innocenti ,&nbsp;Gabriele Santarelli ,&nbsp;Chiara Comerci ,&nbsp;Niccolò Carluccio ,&nbsp;Enrico Anzaghi ,&nbsp;Chiara Cadeddu","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100351","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100351","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>As global concerns about climate change intensify, emerging research reveals a link between climate change anxiety and individuals' decisions regarding parenthood. More people are choosing not to have children due to worries about their carbon footprint or the future implications of climate change on their offspring. This trend emphasizes the critical necessity for a nuanced comprehension of how environmental concerns intertwine with reproductive intentions. To address this imperative, our study develops the Climate Change-related Reproductive Concerns Scale (CCRCS) and evaluates its psychometric properties.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>CCRCS was developed and validated in a sample of 206 Italian adults aged 19 to 51. Ten items were created to evaluate climate change-related reproductive attitudes: 5 anti-reproductive items and 5 pro-reproductive, with their responses reversed for consistency in interpretation.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Exploratory factor analysis revealed a single-factor structure, explaining 63.82 % of the variance, with the scale demonstrating good internal consistency (α = 0.85). The factor structure was replicated, and the scale's validity was examined through correlations with measures of eco-paralysis and climate change anxiety, with significant correlations supporting construct validity. Furthermore, the relationship between climate change-related reproductive concerns and adaptation responses was explored, assessing the impact of framing on CCRCS scores.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The CCRCS provides a reliable and valid measure of these concerns, highlighting the psychological impact of climate change anxiety on reproductive decision-making and emphasizing the need for nuanced understanding in this area.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100351"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142748102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A qualitative study of what motivates, facilitates, and hinders climate-engaged healthcare trainees to advance healthcare sustainability","authors":"Owen Dan Luo ,&nbsp;Sumara Stroshein ,&nbsp;Yasmeen Razvi ,&nbsp;Alanna Jane ,&nbsp;Zahra Taboun ,&nbsp;Laurence Robert ,&nbsp;Omar Taboun ,&nbsp;Nicole Simms","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100352","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100352","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>There is a critical need for low-carbon, environmentally-sustainable health systems in the climate crisis. Healthcare trainees can play a vital role in this process, and we have aimed to explore how they can be motivated and supported by faculties of medicine and health systems to pursue this ambition by conducting an exploratory, qualitative descriptive study of Canadian healthcare trainees engaged in healthcare sustainability initiatives.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>Transcripts from individual in-depth interviews were analyzed to identify themes related to the actions that healthcare trainees can take to promote sustainable healthcare, as well as the motivators, barriers and facilitators of healthcare trainee engagement in sustainable healthcare.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants (<em>N</em> = 17) engaged in a spectrum of healthcare sustainability initiatives, including education, quality improvement and advocacy. They were motivated to advance healthcare sustainability through positive role models, the health impacts of climate change, observation of unsustainable healthcare practices, and a sense of social responsibility. Participants articulated that supportive networks, access to resources and funding, and having a growth mindset were facilitators to their engagement. In contrast, the lack of institutional prioritization of healthcare sustainability, limitations of the trainee role, challenges finding allies, and the perceived futility of their individual actions were characterized as barriers.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Healthcare trainees could support healthcare decarbonization efforts if they are adequately supported by their learning environments. The study's findings can guide educational innovations and health systems transformations to motivate and empower healthcare trainees to reduce the climate impact of healthcare throughout their careers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100352"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142722903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric properties of the French version of the climate change worry scale","authors":"Sarah Shepherd,&nbsp;Patrick Raynal,&nbsp;Myriam Guedj","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100361","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100361","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>As concern over climate change keeps growing, there is a need for reliable tools to assess the psychological impact of this global issue across different languages. This study presents the first French adaptation of the Climate Change Worry Scale (CCWS) and evaluates its psychometric properties. The CCWS, originally developed in English, is a 10-item self-report measure assessing personal worry about climate change.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 442 participants (82.1% female, mean age = 32.45, SD = 12.50) completed the CCWS along with the Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS), the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The CCWS showed robust internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega values of 0.91. Convergent validity was supported by a strong correlation between the CCWS and CCAS (<em>r</em> = 0.79). Divergent validity was shown by weaker correlations with general worry assessed with PSWQ (<em>r</em> = 0.31) and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress measured with DASS (<em>r</em> = 0.24–0.30). An exploratory factor analysis supported a one-factor solution for the CCWS, explaining 51% of the variance. Factor loadings of the ten items ranged from 0.61 to 0.82. A subsequent confirmatory factor analysis confirmed an adequate fit for a reduced six-item version of the scale.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings suggest that the French version of the CCWS is a reliable and valid tool for measuring climate change worry. Its strong psychometric properties make it suitable for use in French-speaking populations, enabling future cross-cultural research on climate-related psychological impacts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100361"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142748090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Serving Up Climate Education: An innovative resident curriculum addressing climate change through plant-based solutions","authors":"Elizabeth Cerceo ,&nbsp;Karen Cohen ,&nbsp;Krystal Hunter ,&nbsp;Margaret Hofstedt ,&nbsp;Shirley Kalwaney","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100330","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Future physicians will increasingly face the consequences of the climate crisis. Few medical training programs educate sufficiently on nutrition and even fewer have robust climate health education. Plant-based diets address climate change mitigation as well as individual health.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We sought to understand whether a brief educational session would improve knowledge and attitudes of climate health and plant-based diets.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cohort study was conducted from June to September 2023 with PGY1 internal and family medicine interns at three sites who participated in a faculty-led session on climate health and plant-based diets. The authors designed a pre- and post-survey assessing knowledge and attitudes on climate health and plant-based diets.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Among the 37 intern participants, 76% and 73% reported they received &lt;2 hours of education on climate change and air pollution in medical school, respectively. 43% of interns reported 2-6 hours of education on heat-related illness but only 13.5% reported &gt;25 hours of nutrition education as recommended by the National Academy of Sciences. After the presentation, interns demonstrated significant improvement in knowledge and attitudes regarding the health impacts of air pollution and the environmental effects of meat consumption. They recognized the health impacts on their patients (p&lt;0.001) and felt more comfortable counseling on climate change (p&lt;0.001) and plant-based diets (p&lt;0.007). 19 interns (51%) provided free text responses, expressing considerations of environmental and dietary factors on clinical disease.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Basic knowledge of and attitudes toward climate health and plant-based diets were successfully improved among first-year residents at the end of a one-hour educational session.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100330"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142748313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Climate change and women's health in the United States: Impacts and opportunities” [J Clim Change Health 8C (2022) 100169]","authors":"Emily Sbiroli ,&nbsp;Julia Geynisman-Tan ,&nbsp;Natasha Sood ,&nbsp;Ben Allan Maines ,&nbsp;Justin Hyuck-Jin Junn ,&nbsp;Cecilia Sorensen","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100331","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100331","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100331"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141706751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Portuguese physicians' perceptions of climate change impacts on health: A qualitative study","authors":"Nidia Ponte ,&nbsp;Fátima Alves ,&nbsp;Diogo Guedes Vidal","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100333","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100333","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Health professionals, as primary responders to climate change health impacts, must be well-informed to effectively communicate adaptation risks and benefits to influence both patients and organizations. This study was undertaken in order to survey how physicians in Portugal understand, explain, and experience the impacts of climate change on health in their clinical practice. Understanding physicians' knowledge level on this subject also can help determine whether training is needed, and through what educational mechanisms.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>Using a semi-structured interview script, this study applied a qualitative methodology with interviews of 13 physicians from various medical specialties in Portugal, aged 28 to 73.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All participants recognized that human action is the main contributor to climate change, indicating that fossil fuels and overproduction are the main factors responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. They also agreed that climate change affects human health. However, they reported that they find connecting diseases to climate change challenging in their clinical practice, and expressed the need for training on the effects of climate change on health.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study demonstrated that physicians recognized the importance of understanding and communicating the connection between climate change and health in their daily practice, and that failure to recognize these impacts may affect appropriate diagnosis and preparedness for extreme climate events. These results highlight the urgency of addressing the health impacts of climate change and underscore the role of education and awareness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141715703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}