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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Updating Health Canada's Heat-Health Messages for the Environment and Climate Change Canada Heat Warning System: A Collaboration with Canadian Experts.

Emily J Tetzlaff, Melissa MacDonald, Glen P Kenny, Brittany Murphy, Rachel F Siblock, Ahmed Al-Hertani, Rebecca C Stranberg, Peter Berry, Melissa Gorman

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Emily J TetzlaffClimate Change and Health Office, Health Canada, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada.
Melissa MacDonaldHealth and Air Quality Forecast Services, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada, Gatineau, QC J8X 4C6, Canada.
Glen P KennyHuman and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8683-6973
Brittany MurphyHealth and Air Quality Forecast Services, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada, Gatineau, QC J8X 4C6, Canada.
Rachel F SiblockClimate Change and Health Office, Health Canada, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-6605-625X
Ahmed Al-HertaniClimate Change and Health Office, Health Canada, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada.ORCID 0009-0005-4350-2662
Rebecca C StranbergClimate Change and Health Office, Health Canada, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada.ORCID 0009-0006-8025-479X
Peter BerryClimate Change and Health Office, Health Canada, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada.
Melissa GormanClimate Change and Health Office, Health Canada, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada.ORCID 0009-0006-9045-4656

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is critical to inform the public of the threat heat poses to health and provide actionable guidance on mitigating this risk before, during, and after heat events. To help educate the public during heat events, Health Canada works closely with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to distribute heat-health messaging through a weather warning system. However, the warning system's current list of messages dates back over a decade. Continually evaluating and updating messages is critical to ensure they are based on the best evidence available. A review was conducted to assess the existing heat-health messages and propose new messages based on recent empirical studies. The proposed messages were reviewed to ensure that readability and equity considerations were integrated. Academic, public health and meteorology experts across Canada reviewed the proposed messages and applied further revisions. The original list of heat-health messages included 12 messages. Based on the evidence and external reviews provided by 42 experts (academic:

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Climate ChangeHeat Stress DisordersHot TemperaturePublic HealthCanadaHumanshealth communicationheat alert response systemheat eventheat wavepublic health

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