Outdoor temperature and its effect on mortality in South Africa

Researchers from the USA, UK, Italy and South Africa recently conducted the first long-term, nation-wide study of the association between outdoor temperature and mortality in South Africa. Overall, the authors identified a U-shaped relationship, indicating that the risk of mortality increases from e...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clean Air Journal = Tydskrif vir Skoon Lug Jg. 28; H. 2; S. 14
Hauptverfasser: Scovronick, N., Wright, C.Y., Garzena, D., Sera, F., Fratianni, S., Acquaotta, F., Gasparrini, A.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: National Association for Clean Air (NACA) 01.11.2018
National Association for Clean Air
ISSN:1017-1703, 2410-972X, 2410-972X
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Zusammenfassung:Researchers from the USA, UK, Italy and South Africa recently conducted the first long-term, nation-wide study of the association between outdoor temperature and mortality in South Africa. Overall, the authors identified a U-shaped relationship, indicating that the risk of mortality increases from exposure to both heat and cold. Mortality risks were highest in children and the elderly, whereas no relationship was found in people aged 25-44 years. Over the full study period (1997-2013), roughly 3.4% of all deaths in the country were attributable to non-optimum temperatures, with much of the burden occurring on days with relatively moderate outdoor temperatures.
ISSN:1017-1703
2410-972X
2410-972X
DOI:10.17159/2410-972X/2018/v28n2a7