Comparison of Respiratory and Ischemic Heart Mortalities and their Relationship to the Thermal Environment

Comparison of Respiratory and Ischemic Heart Mortalities and their Relationship to the Thermal Environment

Chronic respiratory and ischemic heart diseases are globally important parts of total mortality. This study focuses on the occurrence of mortality due to these disease groups in Germany and possible effects of the thermal environment. A retrospective analysis on the mortality rates of chronic lower...

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Main Authors: Irmela Schlegel, Stefan Muthers, Hans-Guido Mücke, Andreas Matzarakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
excess mortality
respiratory diseases
COPD
ischemic heart diseases
heat stress
heat waves
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/8/826

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