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Projections of Temperature-Related Suicide under Climate Change Scenarios in Japan.

Ramita ThawonmasMasahiro HashizumeYoonhee Kim
Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2023)
This study indicates that Japan may experience a net increase in excess temperature-related suicide mortality, especially under the intermediate and extreme scenarios. The findings underscore the importance of mitigation policies. Further investigations of the future impacts of climate change on mental health including suicide are warranted. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP11246.
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  • climate change
  • mental health
  • human health
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  • mental illness
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