Non-optimal apparent temperature and cardiovascular mortality: the association in Puducherry, India between 2011 and 2020

• Main Authors: Shreya S. Shrikhande (Author), Hugo Pedder (Author), Martin Röösli (Author), Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie (Author), Ravivarman Lakshmanasamy (Author), Antonio Gasparrini (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Guéladio Cissé (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading cause of death worldwide, are sensitive to temperature. In light of the reported climate change trends, it is important to understand the burden of CVDs attributable to temperature, both hot and cold. The association between CVDs and te...