Children Hit Hard By Rising Heat Waves.
According to original research published in ScienceAdvances titled “Temperature extremes impact mortality and morbidity differently,” the effects of heat on human health are greater than previously thought. The study looked at how extremely hot and extremely cold weather caused a rise in emergency room visits. It called the results of the research as “U-shaped”, This is because those admitted were either very young or very old.
“While temperature-mortality relationships are well-documented, the effects of climate change on morbidity are less understood,” the scantiest wrote, was their baseline. The universe of California emergency room admissions from 2006 to 2017. This covered 123 million emergency room visits, 45 million hospital admissions, and 4.5 million deaths. This information was then tied to temperature readings.
Temperatures Above 90 Degrees
Without the researchers pointing this out, it is likely that global warming from 2027 to 2025 would make the data more alarming.
Most emergency room visits happened when the temperature was above 93 degrees F and below 20 degrees. Hot weather triggered more visits than cold.
EV visits were dominated by people over 65 years old and under 5 years old. Among the most common illnesses were heart problems, respiratory illnesses, mental health disease, accidents, and lung problems.
The study also showed the emergency room visits would rise sharply by 2050, if climate change continues to worsen.
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