Review

Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review

Volume: 14 Number: 3 September 26, 2025
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Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review

Abstract

The consequences of climate change significantly affect human health. The purpose of this review is to outline the progress of studies in the field of climate and health to date and to shed light on future research. The PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist was used to guide the study. A literature search was conducted on September 13, 2024, using PubMed and Google Scholar, covering the period from 2019 to 2024. Of the included studies, 65(40.12%) were from Europe, 43(26.54%) from Asia, and 34 (20.98%) from North America. The most commonly used research types included were reviews (%31.48) and modelling studies (%20.37). The most frequently used climate change evidence category in the included studies were “extreme weather events and heat/cold air waves”. The most frequently obtained health effects category in the compiled studies was "diseases related to heat and cold". This review summarizes research conducted in the past five years on the health impacts of climate change, identifying knowledge gaps and research priorities. Future studies should combine quantitative and qualitative methods to better understand the health impacts of climate change, assess health risks, and develop effective interventions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

September 26, 2025

Submission Date

November 20, 2024

Acceptance Date

August 2, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 14 Number: 3

APA
Evci Kiraz, E. D., Turgutkaya, K. E., Çelik, E., Topçu, O., Çevik, İ., Şahin, D., Eğilmez, M., Sofuoğlu, K., & Atış, T. H. (2025). Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review. Turkish Journal of Nature and Science, 14(3), 226-232. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.1587969
AMA
1.Evci Kiraz ED, Turgutkaya KE, Çelik E, et al. Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review. TJNS. 2025;14(3):226-232. doi:10.46810/tdfd.1587969
Chicago
Evci Kiraz, Emine Didem, Kübra Ecem Turgutkaya, Eda Çelik, et al. 2025. “Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review”. Turkish Journal of Nature and Science 14 (3): 226-32. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.1587969.
EndNote
Evci Kiraz ED, Turgutkaya KE, Çelik E, Topçu O, Çevik İ, Şahin D, Eğilmez M, Sofuoğlu K, Atış TH (September 1, 2025) Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review. Turkish Journal of Nature and Science 14 3 226–232.
IEEE
[1]E. D. Evci Kiraz et al., “Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review”, TJNS, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 226–232, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.46810/tdfd.1587969.
ISNAD
Evci Kiraz, Emine Didem - Turgutkaya, Kübra Ecem - Çelik, Eda - Topçu, Onur - Çevik, İsmail - Şahin, Dilara - Eğilmez, Murat - Sofuoğlu, Kübra - Atış, Tolga Hüseyin. “Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review”. Turkish Journal of Nature and Science 14/3 (September 1, 2025): 226-232. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.1587969.
JAMA
1.Evci Kiraz ED, Turgutkaya KE, Çelik E, Topçu O, Çevik İ, Şahin D, Eğilmez M, Sofuoğlu K, Atış TH. Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review. TJNS. 2025;14:226–232.
MLA
Evci Kiraz, Emine Didem, et al. “Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review”. Turkish Journal of Nature and Science, vol. 14, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 226-32, doi:10.46810/tdfd.1587969.
Vancouver
1.Emine Didem Evci Kiraz, Kübra Ecem Turgutkaya, Eda Çelik, Onur Topçu, İsmail Çevik, Dilara Şahin, Murat Eğilmez, Kübra Sofuoğlu, Tolga Hüseyin Atış. Considering the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Scoping Review. TJNS. 2025 Sep. 1;14(3):226-32. doi:10.46810/tdfd.1587969