Pablo Méndez‐lázaro
Biographic Data
| ID | 3463580 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pablo Méndez‐lázaro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pablo |
| FAMILY NAME | Méndez‐lázaro |
| SIGNATURE | LÁZARO P M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3059-3295 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mortality risk and burden associated with non-optimum temperatures in Puerto Rico
The effects of a changing climate are already evident in Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) like Puerto Rico, where heat episodes have become more frequent. Despite reports of increasing heat-related death rates, robust epidemiological evidence on the health impacts of high temperatures, as well as the effects of low temperatures, remains scarce, particularly outside of urban settlements in Caribbean SIDS. In this study, we conducted…
Heat Risk Perception and Vulnerability in Puerto Rico
Extreme heat poses growing health risks in tropical regions, yet public perception of this threat remains understudied in the Caribbean. This study examines how residents in Puerto Rico perceived heat-related health risks and how these perceptions relate to vulnerability and protective behaviors during the extreme heat events of the summer of 2020. We conducted a cross-sectional telephone survey of 500 adults across metropolitan and non-metropoli…
Who Is Affected by Saharan Dust in the Caribbean? A Spatial Analysis and Citizen’s Perspective from Puerto Rico during the Godzilla Dust Event in June 2020
An extreme Saharan dust storm (named Godzilla) arrived at the Caribbean region in June 2020, deteriorating the air quality to hazardous levels and unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups of people. Our main objective was to characterize populations at risk for Saharan dust by analyzing distribution and levels of dust events in Puerto Rico, and by conducting an online survey to assess community perceptions on Saharan dust health effects. Three d…
Co-producing new knowledge systems for resilient and just coastal cities
Environmental Stressors Suffered by Women with Gynecological Cancers in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico
These findings are relevant to cancer patients, decision-makers, and health providers facing extreme events and disasters in the Caribbean. Identifying environmental secondary stressors and the most relevant cascading effects is useful for decision-makers so that they may address and mitigate the effects of hurricanes on public health and cancer care
Assessing Climate Variability Effects on Dengue Incidence in San Juan, Puerto Rico
We test the hypothesis that climate and environmental conditions are becoming favorable for dengue transmission in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sea Level Pressure (SLP), Mean Sea Level (MSL), Wind, Sea Surface Temperature (SST), Air Surface Temperature (AST), Rainfall, and confirmed dengue cases were analyzed. We evaluated the dengue incidence and environmental data with Principal Component Analysis, Pearson correlation coefficient, Mann-Kendall trend …
Trends in total rainfall, heavy rain events, and number of dry days in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1955-2009
Méndez-Lázaro, P. A., A. Nieves-Santiango, and J. Miranda-Bermúdez. 2014. Trends in total rainfall, heavy rain events, and number of dry days in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1955-2009. Ecology and Society 19(2): 50. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06464-190250
Tourism and climate conditions in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2000-2010
Méndez-Lázaro, P. A., J. J. Terrasa-Soler, C. Torres-Peña, P. Guzmán-González, S. Rodríguez, M. Alemán, and T. Seguinot. 2014. Tourism and climate conditions in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2000-2010. Ecology and Society 19(2): 11. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06380-190211
Assessing Climate Variability Effects on Dengue Incidence in San Juan, Puerto Rico
We test the hypothesis that climate and environmental conditions are becoming favorable for dengue transmission in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sea Level Pressure (SLP), Mean Sea Level (MSL), Wind, Sea Surface Temperature (SST), Air Surface Temperature (AST), Rainfall, and confirmed dengue cases were analyzed. We evaluated the dengue incidence and environmental data with Principal Component Analysis, Pearson correlation coefficient, Mann-Kendall trend …
Trends in total rainfall, heavy rain events, and number of dry days in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1955-2009
Méndez-Lázaro, P. A., A. Nieves-Santiango, and J. Miranda-Bermúdez. 2014. Trends in total rainfall, heavy rain events, and number of dry days in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1955-2009. Ecology and Society 19(2): 50. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06464-190250
Tourism and climate conditions in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2000-2010
Méndez-Lázaro, P. A., J. J. Terrasa-Soler, C. Torres-Peña, P. Guzmán-González, S. Rodríguez, M. Alemán, and T. Seguinot. 2014. Tourism and climate conditions in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2000-2010. Ecology and Society 19(2): 11. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06380-190211
Environmental Stressors Suffered by Women with Gynecological Cancers in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico
These findings are relevant to cancer patients, decision-makers, and health providers facing extreme events and disasters in the Caribbean. Identifying environmental secondary stressors and the most relevant cascading effects is useful for decision-makers so that they may address and mitigate the effects of hurricanes on public health and cancer care
Who Is Affected by Saharan Dust in the Caribbean? A Spatial Analysis and Citizen’s Perspective from Puerto Rico during the Godzilla Dust Event in June 2020
An extreme Saharan dust storm (named Godzilla) arrived at the Caribbean region in June 2020, deteriorating the air quality to hazardous levels and unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups of people. Our main objective was to characterize populations at risk for Saharan dust by analyzing distribution and levels of dust events in Puerto Rico, and by conducting an online survey to assess community perceptions on Saharan dust health effects. Three d…
Co-producing new knowledge systems for resilient and just coastal cities
Mortality risk and burden associated with non-optimum temperatures in Puerto Rico
The effects of a changing climate are already evident in Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) like Puerto Rico, where heat episodes have become more frequent. Despite reports of increasing heat-related death rates, robust epidemiological evidence on the health impacts of high temperatures, as well as the effects of low temperatures, remains scarce, particularly outside of urban settlements in Caribbean SIDS. In this study, we conducted…
Heat Risk Perception and Vulnerability in Puerto Rico
Extreme heat poses growing health risks in tropical regions, yet public perception of this threat remains understudied in the Caribbean. This study examines how residents in Puerto Rico perceived heat-related health risks and how these perceptions relate to vulnerability and protective behaviors during the extreme heat events of the summer of 2020. We conducted a cross-sectional telephone survey of 500 adults across metropolitan and non-metropoli…
Geography (7 works) · Environmental Science (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Climate change (3 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Climate change impacts on agriculture (2 works)