Warmer summer nocturnal surface air temperatures and cardiovascular disease death risk: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent summers, some populous mid-latitude to high-latitude regions have experienced greater heat intensity, more at night than by day. Such warming has been associated with increased cause-specific adult mortality. Sex-specific and age-specific associations between summer nocturnal surface air temperatures (SAT) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths have yet to be established.

Methods

A monthly time series analysis (June-July, 2001-2015) was performed on sex-specific CVD deaths in England and Wales of adults aged 60-64 and 65-69 years. Using negative binomial regression with autocorrelative residuals, associations between summer (June-July) nocturnal SAT anomalies (primary exposure) and CVD death rates (outcome) were computed, controlling for key covariates.

SUBMITTER: Majeed H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8968994 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature