Mortality risks associated with floods in 761 communities worldwide: time series study.

Zhengyu YangWenzhong HuangJoanne E McKenzieRongbin XuPei YuTingting YeBo WenAntonio GasparriniBen ArmstrongShilu TongEric LavigneJoana MadureiraJan KyselýYuming Guo Shanshan Linull null

Published in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2023)

This study found that the risks of all cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality increased for up to 60 days after exposure to flood and the associations could vary by local climate type, socioeconomic status, and older age.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
risk factors
climate change
human health
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
risk assessment
coronary artery disease
respiratory tract