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Comparison of Health Impact of Ambient Temperature Between China and Other Countries

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Abstract

Global ambient temperature is increasing in the context of climate change, which causes a huge burden of mortality worldwide. Many epidemiological studies have been conducted to assess the health impacts of ambient temperature, consistently demonstrating significant health impacts of ambient temperature. Climate change problem in China is especially serious. It has become a big threat to the health of the Chinese people. In this review, we summarized existing literature, compared health impact of ambient temperature between China and other countries, and found both cold and hot temperatures increase the risk of mortality in different countries in different climatic zones. However, there is substantial heterogeneity in the risk estimates of ambient temperature. The effect heterogeneities may be due to the differences in the socioeconomic status, characteristics of populations (e.g., the proportion of the elder population and people with pre-existing diseases), human behavior, and adaptation to regional climate. This review highlights that public health strategies to alleviate the impact of ambient temperatures are important.

Qi Zhao and Kejia Hu contributed equally to this chapter

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Acknowledgments

Y. G. was supported by the Career Development Fellowship of Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (#APP1107107). S. L. was supported by the Early Career Fellowship of Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (#APP1109193). Q. Z. was supported by Monash University Scholarship. K. H. was supported by China Scholarship Council.

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    Zhao, Q., Hu, K., Li, S., Guo, Y. (2019). Comparison of Health Impact of Ambient Temperature Between China and Other Countries. In: Lin, H., Ma, W., Liu, Q. (eds) Ambient Temperature and Health in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2583-0_9

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