Association of Extreme Heat With All-Cause Mortality in the Contiguous US, 2008-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The number of extreme heat events is increasing because of climate change. Previous studies showing an association between extreme heat and higher mortality rates generally have been limited to urban areas, and whether there is heterogeneity across different populations is not well studied; understanding whether this association varies across different communities, particularly minoritized racial and ethnic groups, may allow for more targeted mitigation efforts.

Objective

To the assess the association between extreme heat and all-cause mortality rates in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study involved a longitudinal analysis of the association between the number of extreme heat days in summer months from 2008 to 2017 (obtained

SUBMITTER: Khatana SAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121188 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature