The influence of seasonal climate variability on mortality in pre-industrial Sweden

Background: Recent studies have shown an association between weather and climatic factors with mortality, cardiovascular and infectious diseases. We used historical data to investigate the impact of seasonal temperature and precipitation on total mortality in Uppsala, Sweden, during the first two st...

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Main Authors: Barbara Schumann, Sören Edvinsson, Birgitta Evengård, Joacim Rocklöv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-04-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/20153/pdf_1