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Papers by Bettina Menne

European Journal of Public Health, 2013

Associations between cold temperatures and mortality from respiratory diseases have been observed... more Associations between cold temperatures and mortality from respiratory diseases have been observed in many countries. Less is known about the effects of temperature on acute morbidity. To study associations between minimum apparent temperature and the number of ambulance calls for asthma in Astana, Kazakhstan during the cold season. Methods Daily counts of ambulance calls for asthma (ICD-10 code J45) for the population of Astana, Kazakhstan, for the cold seasons (1 October-31 March) during 2006-2010 were obtained from the Municipal Ambulance Station. Associations between the number of calls and minimum apparent temperature (average for lags 0-15) were studied using Poisson regression controlling for wind speed and effects of month, year, weekends and holidays. Analyses were performed separately for children and adults aged 18-44 years, 45-59 years and 60 years and older. Altogether, there were 7372 ambulance calls for asthma during cold seasons of 2006-2010. An inverse association between minimum apparent temperature and absolute counts of calls was observed for the age-group 60 years and older (3110 calls): decrease of temperature was associated with an increase in the number of calls by 1.7% (95% CI: 0.1%-3.3%) across the whole temperature spectrum. No associations between the temperature and the number of calls were found among other age-groups. The results suggest an inverse association between the minimum apparent temperature and the number of ambulance calls for asthma during the cold season in Astana, Kazakhstan, but this is limited to the oldest age-group. Further research is needed to study sensitivity and adaptive capacity of this vulnerable group to develop strategies to mitigate the health risks related to climate change. The results suggest an inverse association between the minimum apparent temperature and the number of ambulance calls for asthma during the cold season in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Climate change and adaptation strategies for human health

... about the Authors XXI search projects on societal vulnerability and adaptation to climate ...... more ... about the Authors XXI search projects on societal vulnerability and adaptation to climate ... She is a medical doctor and medical specialist in hygiene and public health ... gained sound experience in assessing environmental health aspects, through her participation in Environmental ...

Lessons learnt in preventing health effects of floods events in the European Region

Is Europe prepared for the next big heatwave

Implications of the SRES Scenarios for Human Health in Europe

... Exercise; Research Performance Rankings; Research Centres & Institutes; Research Collabor... more ... Exercise; Research Performance Rankings; Research Centres & Institutes; Research Collaborations; Norwich Research Park; Research Governance and Policies; ... SportsPark; Students' Union. Contact Us. UEA Digital Repository. UEA ...

Climate change effects on vector-borne diseases: evidence or absence of evidence

Climate change and human health: impact and adaptation

Geneva: WHO, 2000

Concern for human health is one of the most compelling reasons to study the effects of global cli... more Concern for human health is one of the most compelling reasons to study the effects of global climate change. Health is a focus that will reflect the combined impacts of climate change on the physical environment, ecosystems, the economic environment and society. Long-term ...

European phenology network: nature's calendar on the move

Epidemiology, 2004

We compared the susceptibility of sand fly vectors to four topical insecticide treatments applied... more We compared the susceptibility of sand fly vectors to four topical insecticide treatments applied to domestic dogs, a reservoir of human leishmaniasis. Dogs were exposed to sand flies pretreatment and at 1 week, 1 month, and 2 months posttreatment. Sand fly bloodfeeding and survival rate of both fed and unfed flies were significantly reduced by the permethrin, deltamethrin, and fenthion treatments, but diazinon had no effect. The survival rate of bloodfed sand flies was reduced by up to 86% with deltamethrin collars. The antifeeding effect suggests that deltamethrin collars may be recommended to dog owners to protect their pets from sandfly-borne diseases. The combined effects on sand fly feeding and survival indicate that epidemiologic, community-based trials are warranted to test whether deltamethrin collars could reduce the incidence of canine and, hence, human leishmaniasis.

Additional file 1: of The inter-annual variability of heat-related mortality in nine European cities (1990–2010)

Table S1. Temperature distribution and mean daily mortality by year, in the nine European cities ... more Table S1. Temperature distribution and mean daily mortality by year, in the nine European cities (period 1990–2010). Reference temperature value (°C) and percentile, 95th percentile of overall summer temperature distribution (°C, used as the threshold for definition of mild and extreme heat), number of mild and extreme heat days, maximum temperature (°C) and mean daily mortality (number of deaths) for each city and for each year. (XLSX 17 kb)

Additional file 2: of The inter-annual variability of heat-related mortality in nine European cities (1990–2010)

Figures S2-S10. Temperature and mortality distribution by year in the nine European cities (perio... more Figures S2-S10. Temperature and mortality distribution by year in the nine European cities (period 1990–2010). Boxplots of temperature and mortality for each city and for each year. (ZIP 934 kb)

Published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

First published 2008 ISBN 92-9169-122-4 The right of publication in print, electronic and any oth... more First published 2008 ISBN 92-9169-122-4 The right of publication in print, electronic and any other form and in any language is reserved by the IPCC. Short extracts from this publication may be reproduced without authorization provided that complete source is clearly indicated. Edito-rial correspondence and requests to publish, reproduce or translate articles in part or in whole should be addressed to: IPCC c/o World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

A time series study on the effects of heat on mortality and evaluation of heterogeneity into Euro... more A time series study on the effects of heat on mortality and evaluation of heterogeneity into European and Eastern-Southern Mediterranean Conclusions: The high vulnerability observed in the young populations in Eastern-Southern Mediterranean cities represent a major public health problem. Considering the large political and economic changes occurring in this Leone et al. Environmental Health 2013, 12:55

High air temperatures can affect human health and lead to additional deaths even under current cl... more High air temperatures can affect human health and lead to additional deaths even under current climatic conditions. Heatwaves occur infrequently in Europe and can significantly affect human health, as witnessed in summer 2003.This report reviews current knowledge about the effects of heat-waves, including the physiological aspects of heat illness and epidemiological studies on excess mortality,and makes recommendations for preventive action.Measures for reducing heatrelated mortality and morbidity include heat health warning systems and appropriate urban planning and housing design. More heat health warnings systems need to be implemented in European countries. This requires good coordination between health and meteorological agencies and the development of appropriate targeted advice and intervention measures. More long-term planning is required to alter urban bioclimates and reduce urban heat islands in summer. Appropriate building design should keep indoor temperatures comfortabl...

Photo credit: WMO. Acknowledgements................................................................. more Photo credit: WMO. Acknowledgements...................................................................................................... iii Preface............................................................................................................................. v Boxes............................................................................................................................. vi

Increasing heat mortality among European Union citizens under global warming in 21 Century

ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2016

Introduction: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change considers it likely that climate chan... more Introduction: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change considers it likely that climate change-driven increases in daily temperatures may have already increased the number of heat-related deat...

The public health consequences of climate change in Kazakhstan: an epidemiological assessment

ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2013

Embroidery by the Brazilian group "Matizes Bordados Dumont", based on an original design by Gilles Collette, created as visual identity for the theme of World Health Day 2008 "Protecting Health from Climate Change

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021

Deleterious effect of cold on overall mortality is well-established. We studied associations betw... more Deleterious effect of cold on overall mortality is well-established. We studied associations between the air temperature and the number f ambulance calls for asthma in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan-the second coldest capital in the world. Daily counts of ambulance calls for asthma in Nur-Sultan for the cold seasons (October-March) 2006-2010 were obtained from the Municipal Ambulance Station. Associations between the number of calls and mean and minimum apparent temperatures (average for lags 0-15) were studied using first-order Poisson auto-regression models controlling for wind speed and effects of month, year, weekends and holidays. Altogether, there were 7373 ambulance calls for asthma during the study period. An inverse association between minimum apparent temperature and the number of calls was observed for the age-group 60 years and older. A decrease of the minimum apparent temperature by 1°C was associated with an increase in the number of calls by 1.7% (95% CI: 0.1%-3.3%) across the whole temperature spectrum. No associations in other age groups were found. Our results suggest an inverse association between the average 15-day lag minimum apparent temperature and the number of ambulance calls during the cold season in Nur-Sultan, but this is limited to the oldest age-group.

The Definition of Heat-Wave Within the European Project “Improving Public Health Responses to Heat” (EuroHEAT)

Epidemiology, 2007