No association between temperature and deaths from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases during the cold season in Astana, Kazakhstan – the second coldest capital in the world

Background. Several European and North American studies have reported associations between cold temperatures and mortality from diseases of the circulatory system. However, the effects of cold vary between the settings warranting further research in other parts of the world. Objectives. To study ass...

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Main Authors: Andrej M. Grjibovski, Nassikhat Nurgaliyeva, Aliya Kosbayeva, Bettina Menne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-12-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/19769/pdf_1