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The impact of the 2003 heat wave on mortality in Shanghai, China
Ist Teil von
The Science of the total environment, 2010-05, Vol.408 (11), p.2418-2420
Ort / Verlag
Kidlington: Elsevier B.V
Erscheinungsjahr
2010
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
ScienceDirect
Beschreibungen/Notizen
In 2003, Shanghai recorded the hottest summer in over 50
years. We investigated the impact on the mortality of a heat wave in 2003 in Shanghai. We calculated excess mortality and rate ratios (RRs) during the heat wave (July 19–August 6, 2003) compared to a reference (non-heatwave) period (June 28–July 9, and August 16–August 22). During the heat wave, the RR of total mortality was 1.13 (95% CI: 1.06–1.20), and the impact was greatest for cardiovascular (RR
=
1.19, 95% CI: 1.08–1.32) and respiratory (RR
=
1.23, 95% CI: 1.02–1.48) mortality. Gender did not make a statistically significant difference for the heat-wave impact. Elderly people (over 65
years) were most vulnerable to the heat wave. Our analysis showed that the 2003 heat wave had a substantial effect on mortality in Shanghai. Public health programs should be implemented to prevent heat wave-related health problems in the city.