The Joint Effects of Thunderstorms and Power Outages on Respiratory-Related Emergency Visits and Modifying and Mediating Factors of This Relationship.

Shao LinQuan QiHan LiuXinlei DengIan TreesXiaojun YuanMary P Gallant

Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2024)

Thunderstorms accompanied by POs showed the strongest respiratory effects. There were large disparities in thunderstorm-health associations by demographics. Meteorological factors and air pollution levels modified and mediated the thunderstorm-health effects. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP13237.

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air pollution
public health
healthcare
emergency department
mental health
respiratory tract
health information
social media