Cold exposure and winter mortality from ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory disease, and all causes in warm and cold regions of Europe
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Minimal or no heating and insulation contributes to low indoor winter temperatures, which exacerbate cardiovascular and respiratory conditions in Europe, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
“The impact of minimal (or no) heating and insulation contributes to low indoor winter temperatures, which clearly exacerbate cardiovascular and respiratory conditions in Europe (37), the United Kingdom (9, 10, 26, 111, 120), and New Zealand (27, 100, 116, 117, 160, 169).”
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- Authors
- Donaldson, G. C.
- Corresponding author
- Gavin C. Donaldson
- ORCID
- Gavin C. Donaldson
- Venue
- The Lancet
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1997-05
- Volume
- 349
- Issue
- 9062
- Pages
- 1341-1346
- ISSN
- 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
- 0140-6736
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- W4241526697
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- FWCI
- 11.07
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- journal article
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- en
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- Funders
- European Commission
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Keywords
- cold exposure, winter mortality, cold-related mortality, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory diseases, all-cause mortality, outdoor temperature, indoor temperature, shivering, physical inactivity, climate differences, protective behavior
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Cause of Death, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cold Climate, Europe, Female, Humans, Life Style, Male, Middle Aged, Population Surveillance, Residence Characteristics, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Seasons, Linear Models, Myocardial Ischemia
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