Heat-related mortality and ambulance transport after a power outage in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air conditioners can prevent heat-related illness and mortality, but the increased use of air conditioners may enhance susceptibility to heat-related illnesses during large-scale power failures. Here, we examined the risks of heat-related illness ambulance transport (HIAT) and mortality associated with typhoon-related electricity reduction (ER) in the summer months in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Methods

We conducted event study analyses to compare temperature-HIAT and mortality associations before and after the power outage (July to September 2019). To better understand the role of temperature during the power outage, we then examined whether the temperature-HIAT and mortality associations were modified by different power outage levels (0%, 10%, and 20% ER). We c

SUBMITTER: Yamasaki L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11008645 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature