Warm Season and Emergency Department Visits to U.S. Children's Hospitals.

Aaron S BernsteinShengzhi SunKate R WeinbergerKeith R SpanglerPerry E SheffieldGregory A Wellenius

Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2022)

During the warm season, days with higher temperatures were associated with higher rates of visits to children's hospital EDs. Higher ambient temperatures may contribute to a significant proportion of ED visits among U.S. children and adolescents. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP8083.

Keyphrases

emergency department
young adults
healthcare
air pollution
particulate matter