Mapping the global health burden of climate-sensitive exposures: a systematic scoping review
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Summary
Maps evidence on the burden of climate-sensitive exposures and highlights gaps for surveillance and adaptation planning.
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Scientific notes: 2026-11-11 · Research connections: 12 November 2026Key findings
Key findings
The evidence map identifies major geographic and outcome gaps and supports stronger population-based climate–health surveillance.
Study design & setting
Study design and methods
Population, setting or evidence base
PRISMA-ScR review: four databases through November 26, 2024; 199 studies spanning 157 countries; selective heat-mortality meta-analyses.
Methods
Dual screening, attributable-fraction extraction and selective random-effects synthesis.
Limits to interpretation
Limitations
Extreme heterogeneity and geographic bias; Healthcare records miss people without care access; No isolation of anthropogenic climate-change contribution.
Research relevance
Research relevance
Helps prioritize underrepresented populations and harmonized measurement.
People, places & projects
Research connections
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Sites & research settings
The publication’s population or review scope is described under Methods. No single CHEERS study site is assigned to this publication.
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