mortality

Global short-term mortality risk and burden associated with tropical cyclones from 1980 to 2019: a multi-country time-series study
Background. The global spatiotemporal pattern of mortality risk and burden attributable to tropical cyclones is unclear. We aimed to …
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Global short-term mortality risk and burden associated with tropical cyclones from 1980 to 2019: a multi-country time-series study
Optimal heat stress metric for modelling heat-related mortality varies from country to country
Combined heat and humidity is frequently described as the main driver of human heat-related mortality, more so than dry-bulb …
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Optimal heat stress metric for modelling heat-related mortality varies from country to country
Short-Term Association between Sulfur Dioxide and Mortality: A Multicountry Analysis in 399 Cities
Background: Epidemiological evidence on the health risks of sulfur dioxide (SO2) is more limited compared with other pollutants, and …
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Short-Term Association between Sulfur Dioxide and Mortality: A Multicountry Analysis in 399 Cities
Associations Between Extreme Temperatures and Cardiovascular Cause-Specific Mortality: Results From 27 Countries
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Existing studies on the association between temperatures …
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Associations Between Extreme Temperatures and Cardiovascular Cause-Specific Mortality: Results From 27 Countries
Heat-attributable mortality in the summer of 2022 in Spain
In July 2022, Spain experienced an excessive heat episode during which many cities broke temperature records. According to the Spanish …
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Heat-attributable mortality in the summer of 2022 in Spain