Temperature-related mortality and associated vulnerabilities: evidence from Scotland using extended time-series datasets

Temperature-related mortality and associated vulnerabilities: evidence from Scotland using extended time-series datasets

Abstract Background Adverse health impacts have been found under extreme temperatures in many parts of the world. The majority of such research to date for the UK has been conducted on populations in England, whilst the impacts of ambient temperature on health outcomes in Scottish populations remain...

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Main Authors: Kai Wan, Zhiqiang Feng, Shakoor Hajat, Ruth M. Doherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Extreme cold
Extreme heat
Mortality risk
Vulnerability
Temporal change
Scotland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-022-00912-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-022-00912-5

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