Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events: Free Papers

Thursday, 21 August 2014: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Ballroom C (Dena'ina Center)

Moderator:
David Driscoll
8:30 AM
Time-trend analysis between extremely cold temperatures and daily mortality from circulatory and respiratory causes in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Cristina Linares, PhD, (1) Área de Epidemiología Ambiental y Cáncer. Centro Nacional de Epidemiología. Instituto de Salud Carlos III. CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública; Julio Diaz, PhD, Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Juan Carlos Montero, PhD, Consejería de Sanidad y Asuntos Sociales de Castilla- La Mancha; Juan José Criado-Álvarez, PhD, Servicio de Salud de Castilla- La Mancha; Isidro Juan Mirón, PhD, Consejería de Sanidad y Asuntos Sociales de Castilla- La Mancha
8:45 AM
The Effect of Extreme Heat on Mental Health – Evidence from Australia
Ning Ding, PhD, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Australian National University; Helen Berry, PhD, Centre for Research and Action in Public Health (CeRAPH), Faculty of Health, The University of Canberra; Léan O'Brien, PhD, Centre for Research and Action in Public Health (CeRAPH), Faculty of Health, The University of Canberra
9:00 AM
Attributable mortality risk of temperature: a multi-country study
Antonio Gasparrini, PhD, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Michela Leone, Lazio Regional Health Service; Yuming Guo, University of Queensland; Eric Lavigne, University of Ottawa; Antonella Zanobetti, Harvard School of Public Health; Joel Schwartz, Harvard School of Public Health; Aurelio Tobias, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC); Shilu Tong, Queensland University of Technology; Michelle L Bell, Yale University; Yue-Liang L Guo, National Taiwan University; Chang-fu Wu, National Taiwan University; Haidong Kan, Fudan University; Seung-Muk Yi, Seoul National University; Masahiro Hashizume, Nagasaki University; Yasushi Honda, University of Tsukuba; Ho Kim, Seoul National University; Ben Armstrong, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
9:15 AM
Extreme temperatures and paediatric emergency department admissions
Zhiwei Xu, MD, queensland university of technology; Wenbiao Hu, PhD, Queensland University of Technology; Shilu Tong, Queensland University of Technology
9:30 AM
Is Excess Heat Factor A Good Indicator For Assessing Heatwave Related Health Outcomes In Western Australia?
Le Jian, PhD, Department of Health, Western Australia; Benjamin Scalley, MPH, Department of Health, Western Australia; Alex Xiao, PhD, Department of Health, Western Australia; John Nairn, MS, Bureau of Meteorology, South Australia; Tony Spicer, BS, Department of Health, Western Australia; Peter Somerford, MPH, Department of Health, Western Australia; Bertram Ostendorf, the University of Adelaide; Tarun Weeramanthri, MD, Department of Health, Western Australia
9:45 AM
Unusual Weather Events Associated with Climate Change in Alaska Have Adverse Health Outcomes: Findings From a Community-Based Sentinel Surveillance System
David Driscoll, University of Alaska Anchorage; Rebecca Barker, BA, University of Alaska Anchorage; Janet M Johnston, PhD, University of Alaska Anchorage; Erica Mitchell, BA, University of Alaska Anchorage; Susan L Renes, PhD, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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