Abstract
Diurnal temperature range (DTR) is an important meteorological indicator associated with global climate change, but little is known about the effects of DTR on mortality. We examined the effects of DTR on cause-/age-/education- specific mortality in Guangzhou, a subtropical city in China during 2003-2010. A quasi-Poisson regression model combined with distributed lag non-linear model was used to examine the effects of DTR, after controlling for daily mean temperature, air pollutants, season and day of the week. A 1 °C increase in DTR at lag 0-4 days was associated with a 0.47% (95% confidence interval: 0.01%-0.93%) increase in non-accidental mortality. Stroke mortality was most sensitive to DTR. Female, the elderly and those with low education were more susceptible to DTR than male, the youth and those with high education, respectively. Our findings suggest that vulnerable subpopulations should pay more attention to protect themselves from unstable daily weather.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 131-136 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Environmental Pollution |
| Volume | 175 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular
- Diurnal temperature range
- Mortality
- Respiratory
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Global climate change : Impact of diurnal temperature range on mortality in Guangzhou, China. / Yang, Jun; Liu, Hua Zhang; Ou, Chun Quan; Lin, Guo Zhen; Zhou, Qin; Shen, Gi Chuan; Chen, Ping Yan; Guo, Yuming.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Global climate change
T2 - Impact of diurnal temperature range on mortality in Guangzhou, China
AU - Yang, Jun
AU - Liu, Hua Zhang
AU - Ou, Chun Quan
AU - Lin, Guo Zhen
AU - Zhou, Qin
AU - Shen, Gi Chuan
AU - Chen, Ping Yan
AU - Guo, Yuming
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Diurnal temperature range (DTR) is an important meteorological indicator associated with global climate change, but little is known about the effects of DTR on mortality. We examined the effects of DTR on cause-/age-/education- specific mortality in Guangzhou, a subtropical city in China during 2003-2010. A quasi-Poisson regression model combined with distributed lag non-linear model was used to examine the effects of DTR, after controlling for daily mean temperature, air pollutants, season and day of the week. A 1 °C increase in DTR at lag 0-4 days was associated with a 0.47% (95% confidence interval: 0.01%-0.93%) increase in non-accidental mortality. Stroke mortality was most sensitive to DTR. Female, the elderly and those with low education were more susceptible to DTR than male, the youth and those with high education, respectively. Our findings suggest that vulnerable subpopulations should pay more attention to protect themselves from unstable daily weather.
AB - Diurnal temperature range (DTR) is an important meteorological indicator associated with global climate change, but little is known about the effects of DTR on mortality. We examined the effects of DTR on cause-/age-/education- specific mortality in Guangzhou, a subtropical city in China during 2003-2010. A quasi-Poisson regression model combined with distributed lag non-linear model was used to examine the effects of DTR, after controlling for daily mean temperature, air pollutants, season and day of the week. A 1 °C increase in DTR at lag 0-4 days was associated with a 0.47% (95% confidence interval: 0.01%-0.93%) increase in non-accidental mortality. Stroke mortality was most sensitive to DTR. Female, the elderly and those with low education were more susceptible to DTR than male, the youth and those with high education, respectively. Our findings suggest that vulnerable subpopulations should pay more attention to protect themselves from unstable daily weather.
KW - Cardiovascular
KW - Diurnal temperature range
KW - Mortality
KW - Respiratory
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U2 - 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.12.021
DO - 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.12.021
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JO - Environmental Pollution
JF - Environmental Pollution
SN - 0269-7491
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