The association between temperature variability and cause-specific mortality: Evidence from 47 Japanese prefectures during 1972–2015

Background: In the context of climate change, extreme temperature events are known to be associated with increased mortality risk. However, data about the mortality risk related to temperature variability (TV) accounting for both intra- and inter-day variations in temperature are limited. Objectives...

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Main Authors: Chaochen Ma, Jun Yang, Shoji F. Nakayama, Yasushi Honda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018325819