Summer indoor heat exposure and respiratory and cardiovascular distress calls in New York City, NY, U.S.

ABSTRACT: Most extreme heat studies relate outdoor weather conditions to human morbidity and mortality. In developed nations, individuals spend ~90% of their time indoors. This pilot study investigated the indoor environments of people receiving emergency medical care in New York City, NY, U.S., from July to August 2013. The first objective was to determine the relative influence of outdoor conditions as well as patient characteristics and neighborhood sociodemographics on indoor temperature and specific humidity (N = 764). The second objective was to determine whether cardiovascular or respiratory cases experience hotter and more humid indoor conditions as compared to controls. Paramedics carried portable sensors into buildings where patients received care to passively monitor indoor temperature an

SUBMITTER: Uejio CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4786471 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature