ERF for heat exposure and morbidity

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Scope

Exposure-response relationship for short-term ambient heat exposure and morbidity.

Dimensions and boundaries relevant for the variable

Cause of morbidity
Country/other geographic area (differences in heat exposure/effects due to climate, physiological, cultural or behavioral factors)
Age of exposed population

Definition

Data

PHEWE-project ^[1]

Percentage change (95% Cl) of hospital admissions for respiratory causes due to 1ºC increase over 90th percentile of maximum apparent temperature (lag 0-3).

	Mediterranean cities	North-Continental cities
All ages	2.1 (0.6,3.6)	1.2 (0.1, 2.2)
65-74	-0.3 (-4.1, 3.6)	2.7 (-0.3, 6.0)
75+	4.5 (1.9, 7.3)	3.1 (0.8, 5.5)

Causality

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References

↑ Michelozzi P., Accetta G., De Sario M., D'Ippoliti D., Marino C., Baccini M., Biggeri A., Anderson H.R., Katsoyanni K., Ballester F., Bisanti L., Cadum E., Forsberg B., Forastiere F., Goodman P.G., Hojs A., Kirchmayer U., Medina S., Paldy A., Schindler C., Sunyer J. & Perucci C.A. High Temperature and Hospitalizations for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Causes in 12 European Cities. An J Respir Crit Care Med 2009, 179: 383-389.

[1] Michelozzi P., Accetta G., De Sario M., D'Ippoliti D., Marino C., Baccini M., Biggeri A., Anderson H.R., Katsoyanni K., Ballester F., Bisanti L., Cadum E., Forsberg B., Forastiere F., Goodman P.G., Hojs A., Kirchmayer U., Medina S., Paldy A., Schindler C., Sunyer J. & Perucci C.A. High Temperature and Hospitalizations for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Causes in 12 European Cities. An J Respir Crit Care Med 2009, 179: 383-389.

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