Estimating cardiovascular health gains from eradicating indoor cold in Australia

• Main Authors: Ankur Singh (Author), Anja Mizdrak (Author), Lyrian Daniel (Author), Tony Blakely (Author), Emma Baker (Author), Ludmila Fleitas Alfonzo (Author), Rebecca Bentley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Exposure to cold indoor temperature (< 18 degrees Celsius) increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and has been identified by the WHO as a source of unhealthy housing. While warming homes has the potential to reduce CVD risk, the reduction in disease burden is not known. W...