Sex differences in temperature-related all-cause mortality in the Netherlands
Purpose: Over the last few decades, a global increase in both cold and heat extremes has been observed with significant impacts on human mortality. Although it is well-identified that older individuals (> 65 years) are most prone to temperature-related mortality, there is no consensus on the effect of sex. The current study investigated if sex differences in temperature-related mortality exist in the Netherlands. Methods: Twenty-three-year ambient temperature data of the Netherlands were combined with daily mortality data which were subdivided into sex and three age classes (< 65 years,... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Folkerts , M A , Bröde , P , Botzen , W J W , Martinius , M L , Gerrett , N , Harmsen , C N & Daanen , H A M 2022 , ' Sex differences in temperature-related all-cause mortality in the Netherlands ' , International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health , vol. 95 , no. 1 , pp. 249-258 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01721-y |
Schlagwörter: | Climate change / Mortality / Sex differences / Temperature |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27229186 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/5732495c-2d1f-485e-b615-7cc8ebd108a3 |