Large Day to Day Variations in Temperature Could Result in Thousands More Deaths Per Year
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2012. New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that seemingly small changes in summer temperature swings—as little as 1°C more than usual—may shorten life expectancy for elderly people with chronic medical conditions, and could result in thousands of additional deaths each year. While previous studies have focused on the short-term effects of heat waves,…
