Open AccessGlobal Association of Cold Spells and Adverse Health Effects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Niilo Ryti,
Yuming Guo,
Jouni J. K. Jaakkola
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1408104
Subject(s) - meta analysis , medicine , environmental health , medline , adverse effect , biology , biochemistry
There is substantial evidence that mortality increases in low temperatures. Less is known about the role of prolonged cold periods denoted as cold spells.
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