Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
Trends and cross-country inequalities in the global burden of environmental heat and cold exposure among the elderly population from 1990 to 2021: A population-based study.
Shenghao Xu, Haoyu Li, Jianlin Xiao
Published: 202610.1016/j.archger.2026.106148
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Against the backdrop of rapid climate change, environmental heat and cold exposure (EHCE) represents a leading cause of mortality among older adults globally. METHODS: This study, based on data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021…
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