The effect of average temperature on suicide rates in five urban California counties, 1999-⁠2019: an ecological time series analysis

• Main Authors: Sierra Cheng (Author), Rebecca Plouffe (Author), Stephanie M. Nanos (Author), Mavra Qamar (Author), David N. Fisman (Author), Jean-Paul R. Soucy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Suicide is among the top 10 leading causes of premature morality in the United States and its rates continue to increase. Thus, its prevention has become a salient public health responsibility. Risk factors of suicide transcend the individual and societal level as risk can increa...