Long-term effects of flooding on mortality in England and Wales, 1994-2005: controlled interrupted time-series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited evidence suggests that being flooded may increase mortality and morbidity among affected householders not just at the time of the flood but for months afterwards. The objective of this study is to explore the methods for quantifying such long-term health effects of flooding by analysis of routine mortality registrations in England and Wales.

Methods

Mortality data, geo-referenced by postcode of residence, were linked to a national database of flood events for 1994 to 2005. The ratio of mortality in the post-flood year to that in the pre-flood year within flooded postcodes was compared with that in non-flooded boundary areas (within 5 km of a flood). Further analyses compared the observed number of flood-area deaths in the year after flooding with the numbe

SUBMITTER: Milojevic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3042000 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature