学術論文

基本情報

氏名 城所 哲宏
氏名(カナ) キドコロ テツヒロ
氏名(英語) KIDOKORO Tetsuhiro

名称

Existential threats to the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games? A review of emerging environmental health risks.(査読付)

単著・共著の別

共著

発表年月

2021

発表雑誌又は発表学会等の名称

Rev Environ Health

概要

This review highlights two intersecting environmental phenomena that have significantly impacted the Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games: infectious disease outbreaks and anthropogenic climate change. Following systematic searches of five databases and the grey literature, 15 studies were identified that addressed infectious disease and climate-related health risks associated with the Summer Games and similar sports mega-events. Over two decades, infectious disease surveillance at the Summer Games has identified low-level threats from vaccine-preventable illness and respiratory conditions. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and expansion of vector-borne diseases represent emerging and existential challenges for cities that host mass gathering sports competitions due to the absence of effective vaccines. Ongoing threats from heat injury among athletes and spectators have also been identified at international sports events from Asia to North America due to a confluence of rising Summer temperatures, urban heat island effects and venue crowding. Projections for the Tokyo Games and beyond suggest that heat injury risks are reaching a dangerous tipping point, which will necessitate relocation or mitigation with long-format and endurance events. Without systematic change to its format or staging location, the Summer Games have the potential to drive deleterious health outcomes for athletes, spectators and host communities.

共著者

Annear M, Kidokoro T, Shimizu Y.

掲載ページ数

In Press