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[ARCHIVED] Current Evidence on the Effectiveness of Interventions During Heat Episodes
August 28, 2008
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Irreversible extreme heat: Protecting Canadians and communities from a lethal future
April 27, 2022
Urban areas are the hot spots of global warming. Extreme heat, alongside flooding and wildfire, is a key risk to the health and well-being of Canadians. The situation is growing more dangerous, driven…
Extreme cold
January 11, 2024
Climate change is generally expected to lead to warmer winters, while paradoxically, arctic warming is also leading to more extreme cold events. However, defining extreme cold is difficult in a place…
Preventing indoor overheating
August 23, 2023
As climate change leads to more frequent and severe heat waves and more very hot days in Canada and elsewhere, there is an increased risk of indoor overheating. Indoor overheating refers to the…
Preventing injuries and deaths during extreme heat events
June 29, 2022
Rising temperatures are one of the biggest global health threats of the 21st century. They underscore a critical need for ambitious adaptation and advancement of protective measures to safeguard the…
Health checks during extreme heat events
June 22, 2022
Extreme heat events affect different people in different ways, and some people are at higher risk of experiencing heat-related illness if they do not have air conditioning. One way to reduce the…
[ARCHIVED] How efficacious and how practical are personal health protection measures recommended to reduce morbidity and mortality during heat episodes?
February 16, 2008
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Extreme heat
July 28, 2023
Climate change is increasing the frequency, duration, and intensity of the number of very hot days in Canada. During heatwaves, the daytime and night-time average temperatures are projected to…