Ji Young Son|Jia Coco Liu|Michelle L. Bell
Temperature-related mortality: a systematic review and investigation of effect modifiers
Yale University|Johns Hopkins University|Yale University
abstract background understanding populations vulnerable factors affect vulnerability temperaturemortality associations important reduce health burden current day weather extremes climate change objectives reviewed populationbased studies impact temperature mortality assessed vulnerability temperaturemortality associations systematically methods identified 207 studies published 1980 2017 summarized findings effect modification based individual communitylevel characteristics results assessment vulnerability temperaturemortality associations found strong evidence effect modification several individuallevel factors age sex also found limited suggestive evidence individuallevel factors education place death occupation race marital status chronic conditions evidence effect modification communitylevel characteristics temperaturemortality associations limited found weak evidence effect modification population density heating system healthcare facilities proximity water housing quality air pollution level found limited suggestive evidence communitylevel socioeconomic status latitude urbanrural air conditioning climatic condition green space previous winter mortality conclusions findings provide scientific evidence populations could targeted establishing appropriate strategies reduce health burden extreme temperatures policies climate change