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Cold exposure and winter mortality from ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory disease, and all causes in warm and cold regions of Europe

Gavin C. Donaldson·1997·The Lancet

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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
Venue
The Lancet
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1997-05
Volume
349
Issue
9062
Pages
1341-1346
ISSN
  • 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
  • 0140-6736
OpenAlex
W4241526697
Cited by
924
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 28 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 45 · 2021: 47 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 40 · 2017: 44 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 40 · 2014: 52 · 2013: 50 · 2012: 43
FWCI
11.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Lancet (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
  • PubMed
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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