A Case-Crossover Analysis of Indoor Heat Exposure on Mortality and Hospitalizations among the Elderly in Houston, Texas

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Authors

Cassandra R. O’Lenick · NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

Amir Baniassadi · Harvard University

Ryan Michael · NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

Andrew J. Monaghan · University of Colorado Boulder

Jennifer Boehnert · NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

Xiao Yu · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Mary H. Hayden

Abstract

In locations with high air conditioning prevalence, simplified modeling approaches may adequately account for indoor heat exposure in vulnerable neighborhoods. Accounting for indoor heat exposure may improve the estimation of the total impact of heat on health. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP6340.

Topics & Keywords

Climate Change and Health Impacts Air Quality and Health Impacts Health disparities and outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives

Volume 128, Issue 12, pp. 127007-127007

DOI: 10.1289/ehp6340

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