ReviewThe journal of climate change and health
Impact of extreme heat and heatwaves on children's health: A scoping review.
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- Impact of climate change on pediatric health outcomes.Global health action · 2026Pooled it
- Association Between Parental eHealth Literacy and Self-Reported Child Heat-Protection Practices: A Cross-Sectional Study in Türkiye.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Age-specific exposure to human-induced increases in humid heat.Science advances · 2026Article
- Extreme heat and risk of pediatric emergency department visits: a time-stratified time-series analysis.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Pediatric Health at the Crossroads of Climate Change, Food Insecurity, and Malnutrition.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Review
- Impact of heat on respiratory health: Age- and sex-specific risks in a nationwide Korean study (2014-2019).International journal of biometeorology · 2026Article
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- Application of Artificial Intelligence in analysing meteorological data for health research: A rapid review.Air quality, atmosphere, & health · 2026Review
- Shaping the discourse on rehydrating children in heat stress: expositions from India.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Heatwaves and emergency department utilisation in Queensland: a 10-year retrospective study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Child Stunting and Temperature Anomalies: A Cross-Sectional Study in Burkina Faso and Kenya.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Living through the heat: How urban children and young people experience and envision healthier cities.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Due to climate change, the frequency of heatwaves and extreme heat events (EHE) has increased over the last five decades and is expected to continue increasing. Methods: In this scoping review, we searched the literature for how EHEs and heatwaves impact pediatric health and how children can adapt to these threats. We used the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews framework and searched several databases for studies pertaining to pediatric health, heatwaves, and EHEs. Results: The search generated 1719 studies that were screened by the authors. Ultimately, 113 studies were included in this review. We found that extreme heat exposure leads to a variety of adverse health outcomes in pediatric patients; some of the most notable are increased risks of adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth and low birth weight. Extreme heat exposure was also associated with increased rates among children of emergency department visits, asthma exacerbations, heat illness, and impaired school performance. Conclusion: Children will continue to face the repercussions of extreme heat as global temperatures continue to rise. It is imperative that future research includes adaptation measures to help keep children healthy and safe during periods of extreme heat.
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