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Assessment of short-term heat effects on cardiovascular mortality and vulnerability factors using small area data in Europe

Siqi Zhang, Susanne Breitner, Masna Rai, Nikolaos Nikolaou, Massimo Stafoggia, Francesca De' Donato, Evangelia Samoli, Sofia Zafeiratou, Klea Katsouyanni, Shilpa Rao, Alfonso Diz-Lois Palomares, Antonio Gasparrini, Pierre Masselot, Kristin Aunan, Annette Peters, Alexandra Schneider.

Background: Short-term associations between heat and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality have been examined mostly in large cities. However, different vulnerability and exposure levels may contribute to spatial heterogeneity. This study assessed heat effects on CVD mortality and potential vulnerability factors using data from three European countries, including urban and rural settings.

Assessment of short-term heat effects on cardiovascular mortality and vulnerability factors using small area data in Europe
August 2023
Publication Vulnerability Air temperature cardiopulmonary mortality

Effects of Air Temperature Modified by Vulnerability Factors

Alexandra Schneider, Siqi Zhang, Masna Rai, Susanne Breitner, Massimo Stafoggia, Francesca De' Donato, Antonio Gasparrini, Pierre Masselot, Klea Katsouyanni, Evangelia Samoli, Antonis Analitis, Sofia Zafeiratou, Shilpa Rao, Liliana Vazquez Fernandez, Stefan Agewall

The report “Effects of Air Temperature Modified by Vulnerability Factors” was prepared as a milestone by researchers in the EU Project EXHAUSTION*. This report summarises the evidence on the interactive effects of high air temperature and various vulnerability factors, including the environmental, socio-economic, and individual behavioral factors on heart- and lung-related deaths and diseases (cardiopulmonary mortality and morbidity) across Europe

Effects of Air Temperature Modified by Vulnerability Factors
October 2022