Paradoxical home temperatures during cold weather: a proof-of-concept study.

ABSTRACT: There is substantial epidemiological evidence on the associations between cold weather and adverse health effects. Meteorological alarm systems are being developed globally, and generalized protective advice is given to the public based on outdoor exposure parameters. It is not clear how these shared outdoor exposure parameters relate to the individual-level thermal exposure indoors, where the majority of time is spent. We hypothesized a priori that there are opposite correlations between indoor and outdoor temperatures in residential apartments. Apartments were classified into 3 categories according to their response to declining outdoor temperature: under-controlled apartments cool down, controlled apartments maintain constant indoor temperature level, and over-controlled apartments warm

SUBMITTER: Ryti NRI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7658083 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature