Effects of pollution, low temperature and influenza syndrome on the excess mortality risk in winter 2016-2017.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:In the winter of 2016-2017, the number of deaths recorded in the north-west Europe was significantly higher than that in previous years. This spike in mortality was attributed principally to an influenza epidemic, but the contribution of air pollution and cold temperature has not been investigated. Information on the combined effect of low temperatures, influenza epidemic, and air pollution on mortality is inadequate. The objective of this study was to estimate the excess mortality in the winter of 2016-2017 in the metropolitan area of Milan, and to evaluate the independent short-term effect of 3 risk factors: low temperatures, the influenza epidemic, and air pollution. METHODS:We used a case-crossover, time-stratified study design. Mortality data were collected on all people ag

SUBMITTER: Murtas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6829994 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature