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To identify and synthesize literature on the physical and mental health impacts of climate change and extreme weather events among populations experiencing poverty in Canada.

September 20, 2024The Journal of Climate Change and HealthOpen Access

Climate change, poverty, and health: A scoping review of the Canadian context

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To identify and synthesize literature on the physical and mental health impacts of climate change and extreme weather events among populations experiencing poverty in Canada.
Conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed academic literature published between 2000 and 2022.
Identified and analyzed N=28 eligible publications, comprising 23 primary research articles and five review papers.
Identified six core thematic areas at the intersection of climate change and poverty: heat, air pollution, food security, pollen, wildfire evacuation, and health systems.
Determined that poverty amplifies vulnerability to environmental hazards, identifying poverty reduction as a key mechanism to increase climate resilience despite significant empirical gaps in tested interventions.

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Scoping review reveals climate extremes worsen physical and mental health in low-income populations across six major domains, highlighting poverty reduction as essential for resilience.

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Bezgrebelna et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a979e49c3147e1045c86d https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100348

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Scoping review reveals climate extremes worsen physical and mental health in low-income populations across six major domains, highlighting poverty reduction as essential for resilience.

Climate change, poverty, and health: A scoping review of the Canadian context

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Climate change, poverty, and health: A scoping review of the Canadian context

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