ERF for cold exposure and mortality

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Scope

Exposure-response relationship for short-term ambient cold exposure and morbidity.

Dimensions and boundaries relevant for the variable

  • Cause of death
  • Country/other geographic area (differences in heat exposure/effects due to climate, physiological, cultural or behavioral factors)
  • Age of exposed population

Definition

Data

PHEWE-project [1]

Causality

Unit

Formula

Result

See also

References

  1. Analitis A., Katsoyanni K., Biggeri A., Baccini M., Forsberg B., Bisanti L., Kirchmayer U., Ballester F., Cadum E., Goodman P.G., Hojs A., Sunyer J., Tiittanen P. & Michelozzi P. Effects of Cold Weather on Mortality: Results From 15 European Cities Within the PHEWE Project. Am J Epidemiol 2008, 168: 1397-1408.