Heat and Cold Wave–Related Mortality Risk among United States Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case-Crossover Study

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Authors

Austin Rau · University of Minnesota

Gillian A.M. Tarr · University of Minnesota

Arianne K. Baldomero · University of Minnesota

Chris H. Wendt · University of Minnesota

Bruce H. Alexander · University of Minnesota

Jesse D. Berman · University of Minnesota

Abstract

Our study demonstrated harmful associations between heat and cold waves among a high-risk population of veterans with COPD using individual level health data. Future research should emphasize using individual level data to better estimate the associations between extreme weather events and health outcomes for high-risk populations with chronic medical conditions. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP13176.

Topics & Keywords

Climate Change and Health Impacts Thermoregulation and physiological responses Air Quality and Health Impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives

Volume 132, Issue 2, pp. 27004-27004

DOI: 10.1289/ehp13176

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