التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
The effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa. |
| المؤلفون: |
Kunda, Joshua Jonah, Gosling, Simon N., Foody, Giles M. |
| المصدر: |
International Journal of Biometeorology; Jun2024, Vol. 68 Issue 6, p1015-1033, 19p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
HEAT waves (Meteorology), POOR people, HEAT index, EQUALITY, HOT weather conditions, HUMAN comfort, HEALTH behavior |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
AFRICA |
| مستخلص: |
This review examines high-quality research evidence that synthesises the effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa. Web of Science (WoS) was used to identify research articles on the effects extreme heat, humidity, Wet-bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT), apparent temperature, wind, Heat Index, Humidex, Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), heatwave, high temperature and hot climate on human health, human comfort, heat stress, heat rashes, and heat-related morbidity and mortality. A total of 5, 735 articles were initially identified, which were reduced to 100 based on a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The review discovered that temperatures up to 60°C have been recorded in the region and that extreme heat has many adverse effects on human health, such as worsening mental health in low-income adults, increasing the likelihood of miscarriage, and adverse effects on well-being and safety, psychological behaviour, efficiency, and social comfort of outdoor workers who spend long hours performing manual labour. Extreme heat raises the risk of death from heat-related disease, necessitating preventative measures such as adaptation methods to mitigate the adverse effects on vulnerable populations during hot weather. This study highlights the social inequalities in heat exposure and adverse health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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