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A transdisciplinary, open access journal publishing across the intersections of Earth, environmental and health sciences. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/24711403
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AGU GeoHealth Journal @geohealthjournal.bsky.social · Apr 25
1/2 - While we feel deeply sorry for the pause of EHP publications, we the AGU GeoHealth journal would like to help! If you have a manuscript that was recently withdrawn from EHP, the AGU GeoHealth journal would be happy to consider your manuscript. If your manuscript has been peer-reviewed...
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🍁🌫️ Community knowledge improved air quality models in Vancouver, capturing idling, construction, and wood stove pollution missed by traditional data.

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Gardner-Frolick, Rivkah et al.

#AirQuality #CitizenScience #GeoHealth
Incorporating Community Knowledge Into Analysis of Air Quality Monitoring Network Data
We use survey data, citizen science data, and a collaborative mapping event as sources of community knowledge for modeling Community knowledge can highlight air pollution sources that are less we...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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💨 Adding wind speed to West Nile virus models improves predictions in both Louisiana and South Dakota.

📉 Higher winds reduce cases by limiting mosquito activity, showing climate factors beyond heat and rain matter.

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Bump, Eric et al.

#WNV #GeoHealth #Epidemiology
Integrating Wind Speed Into Climate‐Based West Nile Virus Models: A Comparative Analysis in Two Distinct Regions
Integrating wind speed into climate models consistently improved model performance for WNV cases in Louisiana and South Dakota Higher than normal wind speeds decreased reported WNV cases in both ...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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🔥 A review found only 12 studies on heat-health impacts in the Arabian Peninsula.

📚 Huge gaps remain given the urgency of climate change and human physiological tolerance to temperature change.

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Anais Teyton et al.

#GeoHealth #ArabianPeninsula #HeatRisk
Overheated and Understudied: A Scoping Review of Heat‐Related Health Impacts in the Arabian Peninsula
A scoping review was conducted to assess extreme heat and health outcomes in the Arabian Peninsula (2010–2024) A limited number of studies were identified in the region (n = 12) Recommendations ...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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🍄 Climate change is advancing fungal spore seasons across the U.S. by 11–22 days, driven by changing temperature and rainfall patterns.

📈 Earlier peaks may reshape allergy patterns and public health planning.

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Ruoyu Wu et al.

#GeoHealth #Allergies #ClimateChange
Fungal Spore Seasons Advanced Across the US Over Two Decades of Climate Change
In the United States, the onsets of both ecological and allergenic fungal spore seasons advanced from 2003 to 2022, with declined intensity Earlier onset of ecological spore seasons was correlate...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🦟 GIS + Landsat data mapped mosquito-borne disease risk in Odisha, India, finding ~11.7K hectares in high-risk zones.

🛰️ Remote sensing data utilized for modeling can guide targeted vector control & protect millions.

DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2023...

#GeoHealth #GIS #MosquitoControl
Remote Sensing and GIS‐Based Study to Predict Risk Zones for Mosquito‐Borne Diseases in Cuttack District, Odisha, India
A model that predicts the risk zones for mosquito-borne diseases (MBD) using Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) software Identification of MBD risk zones by using the Nor...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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📜🦠 Historical records from Ming China show drought fueled famine and infectious disease, especially in the north.

🌍💧 This study serves as a reminder that climate stress can ripple into health crises, both then and now.

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#GeoHealth #History #Epidemiology
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November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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🌦️ Extreme weather is linked to shifts in violence patterns.

⚠️ In Michigan, storms briefly reduced firearm violence, but during COVID, that effect vanished.

📈 Child maltreatment rose post-weather events during the pandemic.

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#ClimateHealth #PublicSafety #GeoHealth
Extreme Weather Events Interact With Local Contexts to Alter the Frequency of Firearm Violence and Child Maltreatment in Wayne County, Michigan
Understanding when and how extreme weather relates to violence is critical for developing strategies to reduce the harms of climate change Violence was more frequent in the week following extreme...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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⚙️ Ignoring workplace exposures hides key environmental justice risks.

🌆 Michigan data show majority-minority and historically redlined areas face the highest combined hazards.

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#PublicHealth #OccupationalHealth #GeoHealth
Racial and Ethnic Inequities to Cumulative Environmental and Occupational Impacts in Michigan
Previous research has understudied the joint contributions of occupational and environmental exposures together Racial and ethnic minority communities in Michigan are burdened by cumulatively hig...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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🦟 Climate change and changing socioeconomic conditions are amplifying malaria risk in Africa.

📊 Simulations show human-driven warming will double extreme malaria outbreak potential by 2100, with major shifts by 2030–2050.

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#GeoHealth #Malaria #ClimateChange
Time of Emergence and Future Projections of Extremes of Malaria Infections in Africa
Anthropogenic causes have already increased the malaria burden and will increase it further in the next few decades Extremes of entomological inoculation rate are projected to increase, making in...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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🌍 A recent scoping review finds climate change worsens health inequities for vulnerable groups.

⚖️ Poverty and systemic barriers limit access to care, but solutions must be context-specific, while remaining equity-driven.

DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2024...

#ClimateHealth #HealthEquity #GeoHealth
How Systemic Barriers Can Impact Health Inequities When Facing Climate Change Stressors: A Scoping Review of Global Differences
A successful and sustainable climate mitigation effort needs to address health inequities when facing climate stressors The reduction of healthcare inequities is dependent on examining country-sp...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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🌍 Global aging reveals stark health disparities. High-income nations show greater disease diversity, while inequality widens.

⚕️ Socioeconomic and environmental factors drive global differences in aging health.

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#GeoHealth #Aging #HealthEquity
Global Pattern and Disease Heterogeneity Drivers in Aging Populations
Disease heterogeneity in aging populations shows significant geographic and temporal disparities High-income countries exhibit higher disease heterogeneity, while low-income regions concentrate o...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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☁️ Urban Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution in China has surged in the 21st century, highest in North China.

🌍 Health and ecological risks demand a One Health approach to reduce PAH threats to people and ecosystems.

DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2024...

#AirPollution #GeoHealth #OneHealth
Ecological and Health Risks of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Particulate Matter in Chinese Cities
The content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in particulate matter (PM) was highest in North China (NC) and lowest in South China (SC) The ecological risks of PAHs in urban PM in NC, Ce...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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🌪️ Dust storm toxicity varies by mineral. In lung cell tests, Ca-rich montmorillonite caused the most cell death, kaolinite the least, with delayed effects up to 48 hrs.

🚨 Mineral composition of dust storms matters for health risk.

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#AirQuality #GeoHealth #DustStorms
Cell Death and Proliferation Variability Caused by Different Dust Clay Minerals Using the Single‐Cell Method
Different clay minerals have different impacts on cell death and cell division Both Ca-rich Montmorillonite and Kaolinite clay minerals showed an increase in necrosis as particle concentrations i...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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🔥🌡️ Wildfire smoke + extreme heat boosted hospitalizations in CA, especially respiratory (+8%), heart (+5.5%), and kidney (+6%) cases.

⚖️ Impacts hit black adults & women hardest, highlighting health inequities.

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#ClimateHealth #Wildfires #GeoHealth
Joint Effects of Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat on Hospitalizations in California, 2011–2020
Compound wildfire smoke and extreme heat is associated with synergistic impacts on morbidity in California from 2011 to 2019 Effects were more pronounced within population subgroups characterized...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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💨🌊As the California Salton Sea dries, hydrogen sulfide pollution is rising, often above state air quality limits, harming nearby Latinx and Indigenous communities.

🚨Stronger monitoring and action are vital for solutions.

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#GeoHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth
Hypereutrophication, Hydrogen Sulfide, and Environmental Injustices: Mechanisms and Knowledge Gaps at the Salton Sea
The Salton Sea is a major source of elevated hydrogen sulfide emissions, with concentrations likely underestimated due to limited monitoring Sensor placement and wind direction are crucial in H2S...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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🔥🏥 A new GeoHealth Framework maps how wildfires affect health.

🌎🧩 The framework links exposures, data, and outcomes to guide better research, response, and preparedness worldwide.

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#Wildfires #GeoHealth #ClimateChange
Conceptual GeoHealth Framework for Disaster Response Research: Case Study for Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Fires and Data Integration
As extreme weather and climate events increase, specialized research tools are needed to facilitate timely disaster research This framework provides a common understanding for evaluating complex ...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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🌊🧠 After Germany’s 2021 floods, mental strain and slow recovery lowered health and quality of life.

🏠💶 Homeowners fared worse, while aid and repairs improved well-being, showing recovery is as mental as it is material.

DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2024...

#ClimateHealth #FloodRecovery #GeoHealth
Health‐Related Quality of Life and Everyday Functioning in the Flood‐Affected Population in Germany ‐ A Case Study of the 2021 Floods in West Germany
Incremental linear regression and Machine Learning models are applied on an empirical data set from a population affected by flooding in July 2021 Psychological burden of people from being affect...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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🌍⚕️ Crossing Earth’s planetary boundaries threatens health, from respiratory and infectious diseases to food insecurity.

📊 Review of 142 studies urges urgent, global action to protect people and planet.

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#PlanetaryHealth #ClimateChange #GeoHealth
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October 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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🌳🏙️ In arid Lanzhou, China, green spaces boost seniors’ physical activity, notably improving quality & access for obese adults.

🌿🚌 Street greening, transport, and climate-sensitive design can foster healthy aging.

#UrbanHealth #GreenSpaces #GeoHealth

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The Non‐Linear Effects of Urban Green Space on Promoting Physical Activity of Old Adults at Different Obesity Status in Semi‐Arid Area: A Case Study of Lanzhou, China
Green spaces significantly impact elderly physical activity, with stronger effects on obese individuals than those of standard weight Obese elderly benefit more from green space quality and acces...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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🦠Study in Suzhou, China finds RSV risk peaks at 7.5°C & rises with high humidity.

🌡️Cold & humid days drove 55% of cases.

💡This highlights weather’s key role in pediatric RSV and need for climate-informed health planning.

#RSV #ClimateHealth #GeoHealth

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Association of Ambient Temperature and Relative Humidity With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Among Hospitalized Children in Suzhou, Eastern China: A Time‐Series Analysis
Temperature had an inverted U-shape with respiratory syncytial virus infections, while relative humidity was positively correlated The risk effects of extreme climatic factors were observed on th...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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🔥💨Hot-and-polluted days are rising worldwide, driving ~694k deaths since 1990, with 80% in the Global South.

🌎After 2010, PM2.5 levels in the North surged again.

❗Heat + pollution = growing global health crisis.

#ClimateChange #AirPollution #GeoHealth

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PM2.5‐Associated Premature Mortality Attributable to Hot‐And‐Polluted Episodes and the Inequality Between the Global North and the Global South
HPE frequency and PM2.5 intensity during HPEs have increased globally, with the Global North surpassing the Global South after 2010 Acute PM2.5 exposure during HPEs caused around 694,440 prematur...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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🌡️ Older adults experiencing homelessness in Phoenix face extreme heat & air pollution daily.

🌆 Surveys show awareness but limited city support. Urgent need for better transport, healthcare & cooling access.

#HeatHealth #Homelessness #ClimateJustice #GeoHealth

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Overexposed and Understudied: Environmental Risks Among Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona
Heat and air pollution significantly impact travel and health for older adults experiencing homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona Measured thermal exposures exceeded safe thresholds; particulate matte...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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🌡️ In Brazil, extreme heat paired with low temperature variability led to a 4.4% rise in hospitalizations vs. a 2.7% increase on high-variability days.

🚑 Stable, hot days may be especially dangerous for health.

#HeatHealth #ClimateChange #GeoHealth

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September 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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👶☀️ Study of 3.9M U.S. births finds heat waves raise risk of early term & preterm birth, with strongest effects in young mothers, low education, and disadvantaged communities.

#MaternalHealth #ClimateChange #HeatHealth #GeoHealth

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Heat Waves and Early Birth: Exploring Vulnerability by Individual‐ and Area‐Level Factors
Heat waves are associated with a modest acute increase in risk of preterm and early term birth (ETB) Stronger ETB effects are seen in younger, less educated mothers living in areas with more soci...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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☀️ Heat illness risk depends on location.

🛣️ Emergency data show higher risk on farms, industrial sites, recreation areas, and streets during extreme heat.

💡Targeted interventions are needed to reduce exposure in these hotspots.

#HeatHealth #ClimateChange #GeoHealth

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Associations Between Temperature and Location of Injury or Condition Among Heat‐Related Emergency Department Visits
Among heat-related emergency department visits, we analyzed Y codes that indicate locations at the time of injury or other conditions Higher temperature was associated with more emergency departm...
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September 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM