in Health

Examining the spatiotemporal variation of mortality burden attributable to heatwaves in China, 1979-2020

1.5k Views

Spatiotemporal variation of mortality burden attributable to heatwaves in China, 1979-2020

Health risks of heatwaves were characterized by rapid growth, nonlinear temporal evolution and extremity. Nationally, the number of annual attributable deaths was an average of 3,679 in 1980s but increased to 15,500 in 2010s. Taking a 5-year moving average, it took 2.8 years for every increase of 1,000 annual heatwave-related deaths from 1980s to 2000s, but just one year…

Read the full article


Posted by Editor

Leave a Reply

Russia accuses Ukraine of 'nuclear terrorism' and 'creating a threat of catastrophe' at Zaporizhzhia
women essential nutrients

National Nutrition Week 2022: Essential nutrients for women at every age