Wearables for Measuring Health Effects of Climate Change-Induced Weather Extremes: Scoping Review

• Main Authors: Mara Koch (Author), Ina Matzke (Author), Sophie Huhn (Author), Hanns-Christian Gunga (Author), Martina Anna Maggioni (Author), Stephen Munga (Author), David Obor (Author), Ali Sié (Author), Valentin Boudo (Author), Aditi Bunker (Author), Peter Dambach (Author), Till Bärnighausen (Author), Sandra Barteit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAlthough climate change is one of the biggest global health threats, individual-level and short-term data on direct exposure and health impacts are still scarce. Wearable electronic devices (wearables) present a potential solution to this research gap. Wearables have become widely accepted...