The 2021 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: seizing the window of opportunity

Cai, Wenjia; Zhang, Chi; Zhang, Shihui; Ai, Siqi; Bai, Yuqi; Bao, Junzhe; Чэн, Бин; Chang, Nan; Chen, Huiqi; Cheng, Liangliang; Cui, Xueqin; Dai, Hancheng; Danna, Bawuerjiang; Di, Qian; Dong, Wei; Dong, Wenjie; Dou, Dejing; Fan, Weicheng; Fan, Xing; Fang, Xiaoyi; Gao, Yuan; Gao, Tong; Yang, Geng; Guan, Dabo; Guo, Yafei; Hu, Yixin; Hua, Junyi; Huang, Cunrui; Huang, Hong; Huang, Jianbin; Hamilton, Ian; Jiang, Qiaolei; Jiang, Xiaopeng; Ke, Piyu; Kiesewetter, Gregor; Lampard, Pete; Li, Chuanxi; Li, Ruiqi; Li, Shuangli; Lu, Liang; Lin, Borong; Lin, Hualiang; Liu, Huan; Liu, Qiyong; Liu, Xiaobo; Liu, Yufu; Liu, Zhao; Liu, Zhu; Liu, Xinyuan; Lou, Shuhan; Lu, Chenxi; Luo, Yong; Luo, Zhaochu; Ma, Wei; McGushin, Alice; Niu, Yanlin; Ren, Chao; Ruan, Zengliang; Schöpp, Wolfgang; Shan, Yuli; Su, Jing; Sun, Taochun; Wang, Qiong; Wang, Can; Wen, Sanmei; Xie, Yang; Xiong, Hui; Xu, Bing; Xu, Meng; Yan, Yu; Yang, Jun; Yang, Lianping; Yang, Xin; Yu, Le; Yue, Yujuan; Zeng, Yiping; Zhang, Yao; Zhang, Shaohui; Zhang, Zhongchen; Zhang, Jing; Zhao, Liang; Zhao, Qi; Zhao, Zhe; Zhao, Jiyao; Zhao, Ming; Zhou, Jingbo; Zhu, Zhiliang; Fu-Chun, Margaret Chan Fung; Gong, Peng

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00209-7

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“…The annual average heat economic loss was 1.81% (95% CI: 1.14-2.45%) of GDP from year 2013 to 2019. The Lancet Countdown to China report showed that the economic loss of China from the reduction of labor time due to high temperature was 1.4% of its GDP in 2020 (44), which was 22.7% lower than our estimated economic loss. Thus, Wuhan must develop high-temperature warning measures to reduce its economic losses.…”

Section: Health Economic Loss Attributed To High Temperaturecontrasting

confidence: 63%

Estimation of Relative Risk of Mortality and Economic Burden Attributable to High Temperature in Wuhan, China

Chen

Zhao

Lee

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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In the context of climate change, most of the global regions are facing the threat of high temperature. Influenced by tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean, high temperatures are more likely to occur in central China, and the economic losses caused by heat are in urgent need of quantification to form the basis for health decisions. In order to study the economic burden of high temperature on the health of Wuhan residents between 2013 and 2019, we employed meta-analysis and the value of statistical life (VSL) approach to calculate the relative risk of high temperature health endpoints, the number of premature deaths, and the corresponding economic losses in Wuhan City, China. The results suggested that the pooled estimates of relative risk of death from high temperature health endpoints was 1.26 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.15, 1.39]. The average number of premature deaths caused by high temperature was estimated to be 77,369 (95% CI: 48,906–105,198) during 2013–2019, and the induced economic losses were 156.1 billion RMB (95% CI: 92.28–211.40 billion RMB), accounting for 1.81% (95% CI: 1.14–2.45%) of Wuhan's annual GDP in the seven-year period. It can be seen that high temperature drives an increase in the premature deaths, and the influence of high temperature on human health results in an economic burden on the health system and population in Wuhan City. It is necessary for the decision-makers to take measures to reduce the risk of premature death and the proportion of economic loss of residents under the impacts of climate change.

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Section: Health Economic Loss Attributed To High Temperaturecontrasting

confidence: 63%

Estimation of Relative Risk of Mortality and Economic Burden Attributable to High Temperature in Wuhan, China

Chen

Zhao

Lee

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Front. Public Health

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“…The environment has a great impact on human health. Compared with the simple forest environment, the Huangguoshu waterfall forest environment has more advantages for human health (1). The Huangguoshu waterfall is the largest waterfall in Asia with great potential energy.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Environmental change is closely related to human health (1,2). Several studies have revealed that a natural environment can provide a more significant promotive effect on human health than can a green urban landscape environment or a virtual environment of natural pictures.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mechanism of the Huangguoshu waterfall forest environment’s promotive effect on human health in Guizhou, China

Zhu¹,

Zhao²,

Ouyang³

et al. 2022

Ann Transl Med

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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the specific mechanisms underlying the human health-promoting effects of the forest environment at Huangguoshu Falls, Guizhou, China.Methods: Ninety-five participants were recruited and an eye tracker was used to record fixation and sweep indices. A questionnaire was also used to evaluate the effects of different subject environments on human emotions, perceived recovery and preferences. Thereafter, 24 participants with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) were recruited and the participants' fatigue and stress-related scale indices and inflammatory factor levels were examined. Serum metabolites of the participants under different time waterfall forest interventions were detected by ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS).Results: Eye tracking paradigm analysis showed that the "waterfall" element was the most interesting element for participants and that the "charm" of the waterfall forest environment could be well perceived by participants. Scores on the Fatigue Scale, Anxiety Scale and Depression Scale decreased as the duration of treatment in the waterfall forest environment increased. Levels of inflammatory factors decreased after treatment in the waterfall forest environment. At the same time the level of antioxidants, represented by L-ascorbic acid, increased significantly. Conclusions:The charm of the Huangguoshu waterfall scenery could be perceived by the participants and have a positive modulating effect on mood and cognitive function. In addition, the unique mixture of negative oxygen ions in this environment can increase the content of endogenous antioxidants and balance the metabolism of choline and amino acids.

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“…59 Chinese cities are particularly vulnerable to the increased health risks posed by climate change. 60 The Healthy Cities initiative can be leveraged to increase urban resilience and cities' capacity to manage the health consequences of climate change.…”

Section: Healthy Cities As a Unifying Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Healthy cities initiative in China: Progress, challenges, and the way forward

Bai

Zhang

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et al. 2022

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

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The 2021 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: seizing the window of opportunity

Cited by 56 publications

References 48 publications

Estimation of Relative Risk of Mortality and Economic Burden Attributable to High Temperature in Wuhan, China

Estimation of Relative Risk of Mortality and Economic Burden Attributable to High Temperature in Wuhan, China

Mechanism of the Huangguoshu waterfall forest environment’s promotive effect on human health in Guizhou, China

Healthy cities initiative in China: Progress, challenges, and the way forward

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