Dr Elizabeth Hanna

Honorary Associate Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society
Chair, Environmental Health Working Group, World Federation of Public Health Associations

Research interests

Human health impacts of climate change

Heat exposure - effects on health and productivity

Planetary Health - Environmental sustainability

Environmental health assessment

Environmental Determinants of Health

Disasters - climate related: Community impacts and resilience & public health responses.

Chemical exposures & Chemical management frameworks

Occupational Health & Safety

Health sector workforce - training, competencies and skills

Groups

  • Kenny, M, Martin, P, Ison, S et al. 2020, Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Stimulus shock and awe, and the Great Loo Roll Crisis.
  • Davis, C & Hanna, E 2020, 'Seasonal temperature and rainfall extremes 1911�2017 for Northern Australian population centres: challenges for human activity', Regional Environmental Change, vol. 20, no. 4.
  • Kenny, M, Hanna, E, McAllister, I et al. 2019, Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Palmer, polls, and postal votes.
  • Hanna, E & McIver, L 2018, 'Climate change: a brief overview of the science and health impacts for Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 208, no. 7, pp. 311-315pp.
  • Hanna, E & McIver, L 2018, 'Climate change: a brief overview of the science and health impacts for Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 208, no. 7, pp. 311-315pp.
  • Zhang, Y, Beggs, P, Bambrick, H et al. 2018, 'The MJA-lancet countdown on health and climate change: Australian policy inaction threatens lives', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 209, no. 11, pp. 474-474.
  • Hanna, E 2017, Planetary Health - Ignore it at our peril, pp. 4-5.
  • McIver, L, Bowen, K, Hanna, E et al. 2017, 'A 'Healthy Islands' framework for climate change in the Pacific', Health Promotion International, vol. 32, no. 3.
  • Davis, C & Hanna, E 2017, 'Temperature and rainfall trends in northern Australia 1911−2013: implications for human activity and regional development', Climate Research, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 16pp.
  • Tong, S, Berry, H, Ebi, K et al. 2016, 'Climate change, food, water and population health in China', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 94, no. 10, pp. 759-765.
  • Hughes, L, Hanna, E & Fenwick, J 2016, The silent killer: Climate change and the health impacts of extreme heat.
  • Stanley, F, Hughes, L & Hanna, E 2016, 'Statement from the Australian Summit on Extreme Heat and Health'.
  • Tong, S., Berry, H., Ebi, K. et al 2016, 'Climate change, food, water and population health in China', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 94, no. 10, pp. 759-765.
  • McIver, L, Viney, K, Harley, D et al. 2015, 'Climate change, overcrowding and non-communicable diseases: The 'triple whammy' of tuberculosis transmission risk in Pacific atoll countries', Annals of the ACTM, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 57-61.
  • Hanna, E & Tait, P 2015, 'Limitations to Thermoregulation and Acclimatization Challenge Human Adaptation to Global Warming', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 8034-8074pp.
  • Glass, K, Tait, P, Hanna, E et al. 2015, 'Estimating Risks of Heat Strain by Age and Sex: A Population-Level Simulation Model', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 5241-5255.
  • Tait, P & Hanna, E 2015, 'A conceptual framework for planning systemic human adaptation to global warming', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 10700-10722.
  • Hanna, E 2015, Just not cricket - how climate change will make sport more risky. The Conversation. 2015; 2nd February: http://theconversation.com/just-not-cricket-how-climate-change-will-make....
  • Hanna, E 2014, How can we avoid future 'epidemics' of heat deaths? The Conversation. 2014; (30 January): http://theconversation.com/how-can-we-avoid-future-epidemics-of-heat-dea....
  • Hanna L. What to do in a heatwave. In: Steffen W, editor. Off the Charts: 2014 Was Officially the World's Hottest Year on Record;ISBN 978-0-9942453-2-8 (web): Climate Council of Australia Ltd.; 2015. p. 1.
  • Hanna, E 2014, Federal Budget will actively worsen the health of people and planet, pp. 2pp.
  • Hanna, E & McIver, L 2014, 'Small Island States- Canaries in the Coal Mine of Climate Change and Health', in Colin D Butler (ed.), Climate Change and Global Health, CABI Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 181-193.
  • Buist, M, Jaffray, L, Bell, E et al. 2014, 'Utilisation of beds on the general medical unit by 'non-acute medical' patients: a retrospective study of incidence and cost in two Tasmanian regional medical hospital units', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 171-177.
  • Tait, P, McMichael, A & Hanna, E 2014, 'Determinants of health: the contribution of the natural environment', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 104-107.
  • Hanna, E 2014, It's time for Australia to change its attitude to extreme heat, The Conversation. 2014; 21 January: http://theconversation.com/its-time-for-australia-to-change-its-attitude...
  • Hanna, E 2015, A heatwave that's too hot for India to handle, with more to come, The Conversation. 2015; (28th May): https://theconversation.com/a-heatwave-thats-too-hot-for-india-to-handle...
  • Singh, S, Hanna, E & Kjellstrom, T 2015, 'Working in Australia's heat: health promotion concerns for health and productivity', Health Promotion International, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 239-250.
  • Hanna, E 2013, 'Vulnerable States: Pacific Island Countries', in Jimmy Adegoke and Caradee Y. Wright (ed.), Climate Vulnerability. Understanding and Addressing Threats to Essential Resources: Volume 1 - Vulnerability of Human Health to Climate, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Kidlington and Burlington, pp. 165-182.
  • Butler, C & Hanna, E 2013, 'Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Climate, and Health', in Jimmy Adegoke and Caradee Y. Wright (ed.), Climate Vulnerability. Understanding and Addressing Threats to Essential Resources: Volume 1 - Vulnerability of Human Health to Climate, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Kidlington and Burlington, pp. 69-78.
  • Hanna, E, Harley, D, Xu, Y et al. 2011, Overview of Climate Change Impacts on Human Health in the Pacific Region.
  • Hanna, E., McMichael, A.J. & Butler, C.D. 2011, 'Climate Change and Global Public Health: Impacts, Research and Actions', in Richard Parker & Marni Sommer (ed.), Routledge Handbook in Global Public Health, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York, pp. 133-144.
  • Hanna, E 2011, 'Health Hazards', in John Dryzek, Richard B. Norgaard, David Schlosberg (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 217-231pp..
  • Hanna, E & Spickett, J 2011, 'Climate change and human health: Building Australia's adaptation capacity', Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 7S-13S.
  • Bennett, C, Lilley, K, Yeatman, H et al. 2010, 'Paving Pathways: shaping the Public Health workforce through tertiary education', Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, vol. 7, no. 2, p. 2.
  • Sly, P, Hanna, E, Giles-Corti, B et al. 2008, 'Environmental threats to the health of children in Australia: The need for a national research agenda'.
  • Hanna EG, McCubbin J, Strazdins L, Horton G, 2011. 'Australia, "Lucky Country" or "Climate Canary": Her Childrens Future' In Bell E, Seidel BM, Merrick J. (eds) Climate Change and Rural Child Health. Nova Science. New York.
  • Strazdins L, Friel S, McMicahel A, Woldenberg S, Hanna EG, 2011. 'Climate Change and Child Health in Australia' In Bell E, Seidel BM, Merrick J. (eds) Climate Change and Rural Child Health. Nova Science. New York.
  • Hanna, E, Bell, E, King, D et al 2011, 'Climate change and Australian agriculture: a review of the threats facing rural communities and the health policy landscape', Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, vol. 23, no. 2 Supplement, pp. 105S-118s.
  • Blashki G, Armstrong,G, Berry H, Weaver HJ, Hanna EG, Bi P, Harley D, Spickett J. 2011, 'Preparing health services for climate change in Australia', Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, vol. 23, no. 2 Suppl, pp. 133S-143S.
  • Horton, G, Hanna, E & Kelly, B 2010, 'Drought, drying and climate change: Emerging health issues for ageing Australians in rural areas', Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 2-7.
  • Hanna, E, Kjellstrom, T, Bennett, C et al 2010, 'Climate change and rising heat: Population Health Implications for Working People in Australia', Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 23(2 Supp):14S-26S
  • Hanna, E, McCubbin, J, Strazdins, L et al. 2010, 'Australia, Lucky Country or Climate Change Canary: what future for her rural children?', International Journal of Public Health, vol. 2, no. 4s, pp. 501-512.
  • Strazdins, L, Friel, S, McMichael, A , Hanna E.G. 2010, 'Climate change and child health in Australia: Likely futures, new inequalities?', International Public Health Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 493-500.
  • Hanna L, Handmer J, Ebi K, et al. Adapting to extreme heat. Side Event. 2010 International Climate Change Adaptation Conference, Climate Adaptation Futures: Preparing for the unavoidable impacts of climate change; June 28; Gold Coast Conference Centre: NCCARF; 2010. Available from: http://www.nccarf.edu.au/humanhealth/sites/www.nccarf.edu.au.humanhealth...
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  • Hanna L. Working in the heat: Climate change challenges for Australia. Australia & New Zealand Climate Forum ?? Southern Exposure; 2010 13-15th October Hobart: Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.
  • Hanna L. Bushfires and Public Health: Climate Change Impacts for Australia. 40th Public Health Association of Australia Annual Conference; 2010, 27 - 29 September; Adelaide: PHAA.
  • Hanna L. Adaptation to extreme heat: Some don't like it hot. Adapting to extreme heat Side Event at 2010 International Climate Change Adaptation Conference, Climate Adaptation Futures: Preparing for the unavoidable impacts of climate change; June 28; Gold Coast Conference Centre: NCCARF; 2010. Available from: http://www.nccarf.edu.au/humanhealth/sites/www.nccarf.edu.au.humanhealth....
  • Strazdins L, McMichael T, Friel S, Hanna EG. Climate change and children's health: Likely futures, new inequities? Int J Pub Health. 2010; vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 493-500.
  • Bennett CM, Lilley K, Yeatman H, Parker E, Geelhoed E, Hanna EG, Robinson P,. Paving Pathways: shaping the Public Health workforce through tertiary education. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy. 2010;7(2).
  • Homer, C, Hanna, E & McMichael, A 2009, 'Climate change threatens the achievement of the millennium development goal for maternal health', Midwifery, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 606-612.
  • Capon, A & Hanna, E, eds, 2009, Climate change: an emerging health issue, 20.
  • Hanna, E 2009, 'Book review: Democratizing Technology: risk responsibility and the regulation of chemicals', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 585-585.
  • Hanna, E 2008, 'Environmental Health and Policy in Australia', Ottawa: Conference Board of Canada. December.
  • Sly P, Hanna E, Giles-Corti B, Immig J, McMichael T. Environmental threats to the health of children in Australia: The need for a national research agenda. ARACY ARC/NHMRC Research Network. 2008 March. Perth. Available from: http://www.phaa.net.au//documents/EnvironThreatsHealthofAustChildrenApr2....
  • Hanna L. Chemical management in Australia and community engagement: The good, the bad and the ugly. Asia-Pacific EcoHealth Conference '07; 2007 Nov 30-Dec 3; Melbourne: EcoHealth
  • Hanna L. Chemical exposures and frameworks for harm minimization. A comparative analysis: Europe, the USA and Australia. 37th Public Health Association of Australia Annual Conference; 2006 September 26; Syndey: PHAA.
  • Hanna L. Partnership-based approach to national chemicals management: The significance of engaging the community. Case study from Australia: NICNAS Community Engagement Charter. Thematic Working Group on Governance and Civil Society Participation & Strengthening Partnerships SAICM. United Nations Institute for Training and Research; Geneva: UNITAR; 2006. Available from: http://www2.unitar.org/cwm/tw/tw10-3.html