The Association between Drought Exposure and Respiratory-Related Mortality in the United States from 2000 to 2018.

ABSTRACT: Climate change has brought increasing attention to the assessment of health risks associated with climate and extreme events. Drought is a complex climate phenomenon that has been increasing in frequency and severity both locally and globally due to climate change. However, the health risks of drought are often overlooked, especially in places such as the United States, as the pathways to health impacts are complex and indirect. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the effects of monthly drought exposure on respiratory mortality for NOAA climate regions in the United States from 2000 to 2018. A two-stage model was applied to estimate the location-specific and overall effects of respiratory risk associated with two different drought indices over two timescales (the US Dr

SUBMITTER: Gwon Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10298035 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature