Publications by authors named "A G Capon"
Background: Heat stress impacts are an escalating global health concern. Public health bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO) warn that certain medications impair thermoregulation, with limited supporting evidence. Our aim was to investigate whether medications listed by the WHO increase core temperature responses during heat stress.
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- Non-optimum temperatures contribute significantly to premature deaths and labor productivity losses, with a focus on quantifying these impacts across several countries.
- The study, which analyzed mortality data from 1,066 locations, found a U-shaped relationship between temperature and productivity-adjusted life-years (PALY) lost, with cold-related deaths having a more profound effect on older age groups and heat-related deaths affecting younger individuals.
- Results indicated that socioeconomically vulnerable communities experience greater productivity losses due to non-optimal temperatures, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to mitigate these impacts.
The MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change in Australia was established in 2017 and produced its first national assessment in 2018 and annual updates in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. It examines five broad domains: health hazards, exposures and impacts; adaptation, planning and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement. In this, the sixth report of the MJA-Lancet Countdown, we track progress on an extensive suite of indicators across these five domains, accessing and presenting the latest data and further refining and developing our analyses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe value of universal screening for COVID-19 cases on cruise ships during outbreaks.
Public Health Res Pract
December 2023
Objectives: To describe the impact of universal screening for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on passengers on cruise ships docking in Sydney, Australia, during 2022 that experienced a significant outbreak of COVID-19. Type of program or service: Cruise ship disease surveillance Methods: Case series, based on analysis of cruise ship voyages where universal screening of passengers was requested by a NSW health authority and undertaken by the cruise ship.
Results: Of 111 voyages in 2022, three fit the definition for this study.