The Impact of Cold and Heat on Years of Life Lost in a Northwestern Chinese City with Temperate Continental Climate.

ABSTRACT: Cold spells and heat waves in a changing climate are well known as great public-health concerns due to their adverse effects on human health. However, very few studies have quantified health impacts of heat and cold in the region of Northwestern China. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of cold and heat on years of life lost (YLL) in Lanzhou, a city with temperate continental climate. We compiled a daily dataset including deaths, weather variables, and air pollutants in Lanzhou, China, from 2014-2017. We used a distributed lag non-linear model to estimate single-day and cumulative effects of heat and cold on daily YLL. Results indicated that both cold and heat were associated with increased YLL for registered residents in Lanzhou. Estimated heat effects appeared i

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6801473 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature