Europe’s Population is Adapting Better to Cold than to Heat
The relative risk of mortality at the coldest temperatures has decreased by 2% per year since 2003, while the risk from extreme heat has only fallen by 1% per year
The relative risk of mortality at the coldest temperatures has decreased by 2% per year since 2003, while the risk from extreme heat has only fallen by 1% per year
The results of the study show a higher number of heat-related deaths attributed to climate change among women and people aged 80 and over
Agriculture and hospitality sectors show the highest rates of medical leave due to extreme heat
Heat related mortality would have been 80% higher in absence of the adaptation observed during the present century
Forecaster.health, an open-access health early warning system for 580 regions in 31 European countries, has been developed by researchers in the EARLY-ADAPT group.
Among all deaths attributable to O3 across 35 European countries, more than 60% stem from O3 transport originating beyond Europe's borders.
The strongest effect of high temperatures was observed for metabolic and obesity-related disorders, renal failure, urinary tract infection and sepsis, among others.
Despite air quality improvements, 98.10%, 80.15% and 86.34% of the European population lives in areas exceeding the WHO recommended levels for PM2.5, PM10 and NO2, respectively.
A recent study led by researchers from the EARLY-ADAPT group and INSERM indicates in what Spanish provinces the cold poses the greatest risk to health.
Air Conditioning Has Reduced Mortality Due to High Temperatures in Spain by One Third. Similarly, heating has reduced by up to half the deaths related to extreme cold, although this effect may be attenuated by an ageing population, according to a study spanning four decades and 48 provinces in Spain.