Existing Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing Drought and Health Research

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• Personal Author:
  Abadi AM ; Bell JE ; Berman JD
• Description:
  Purpose of Review: Drought is one of the most far-reaching natural disasters, yet drought and health research is sparse. This may be attributed to the challenge of quantifying drought exposure, something complicated by multiple drought indices without any designed for health research. The purpose of this general review is to evaluate current drought and health literature and highlight challenges or scientific considerations when performing drought exposure and health assessments. Recent Findings: The literature revealed a small, but growing, number of drought and health studies primarily emphasizing Australian, western European, and US populations. The selection of drought indices and definitions of drought are inconsistent. Rural and agricultural populations have been identified as vulnerable cohorts, particularly for mental health outcomes. Summary: Using relevant examples, we discuss the importance of characterizing drought and explore why health outcomes, populations of interest, and compound environmental hazards are crucial considerations for drought and health assessments. As climate and health research is prioritized, we propose guidance for investigators performing drought-focused analyses. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Climate Change Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Climate Change Climate Change Climatic Conditions Drought Environmental Hazards Exposure Assessment Mental Health Natural Disasters Public Health
• ISSN:
  2196-5412
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; Iowa ; Minnesota ; Nebraska ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  255-265
• Volume:
  11
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069506
• Citation:
  Curr Environ Health Rep 2024 Jun; 11(2):255-265
• Contact Point Address:
  Jesse D. Berman, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Mayo Mail Code #807, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
• Email:
  berma186@umn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Current Environmental Health Reports
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:41f96363e91352f14d38d765b77492f85e8b4eb4085b91c271142ff1bbec64d39d3317b2eb6b5f80d166989b5fa0f97b2a032853fad2c49aee33ebf9580215b1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207939/cdc_207939_DS1.pdf
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