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Climate change and older Americans: State of the science

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Scientific Abstract

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Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2011
Year Published

2013
Quality Rating

2/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA
Global/regional focus

WHO - Americas region<br />
Country focus

USA
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Not effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
System
Domain

Programs and services
Climate action
Climate-change risk management
Human
Sustainable Development Goals
3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
13. Climate action
Social system topic(s)
Theme

Optimal aging

Publication details

Citation

Gamble JL, Hurley BJ, Schultz PA, Jaglom WS, Krishnan N, Harris M. Climate change and older Americans: State of the science. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2013;121():15-22.
DOI

10.1289/ehp.1205223

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