Background

Home care professionals are more at risk for health problems than usual in hot weather, as their clients are particularly vulnerable to the heat, need more care and thus require more effort. Second, the work of home care professionals consists of physically demanding and cognitively…

Increasing heat stress poses a risk to human health. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), together with other federal agencies, is implementing the measure "Information and recommendations for protection against heat" as part of the second federal Adaptation to climate change action plan in…

Increasing heat stress poses a risk to human health. The federal government would like to monitor the effects of heat on mortality in Switzerland over the long term. To this end, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) has developed a basis for decision-making and a suitable…

Numerous studies have reported an association between high ambient temperatures and mortality or morbidity. In this project, we aim to assess the effect of various environmental and socio-demographic factors that may modify these associations. A better understanding of how urban heat islands, green…