Health impact assessment and climate change: A scoping review

Climate change has various adverse impacts on public health, ranging from heat-related illness to an increased risk of undernutrition in low-income countries. Health impact assessment (HIA) been advocated as a valuable tool systematically identify and quantify the effects climate health inform evaluate disease-specific adaptation measures well co-benefits mitigation measures. We conducted scoping review map out peer-reviewed literature HIA context change. Web Science, Scopus PubMed were searched without language or time restriction. Publications included full text screening that presented discussed application for investigating change, associated In total, 76 publications 26 countries characterized. There was paucity studies low- middle-income The most investigated related temperature air-pollution. Consequently, impacts, such respiratory cardiovascular morbidity mortality, examined frequently. Research-driven HIAs with quantitative methodological approach predominant choice assess Only one five applied classical step-by-step approach. While seems be established field research, few applying anticipate potential given point at missed opportunity strengthening intersectoral collaboration maximize (co-) benefits To promote use regions are affected by teaching training efforts urgently needed.