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, 65... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Schlagwörter: | mortality / temperature / climate change / sex differences |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28803226 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6432829 |