Nationwide Analysis of the Heat- and Cold-Related Mortality Trends in Switzerland between 1969 and 2017: The Role of Population Aging.
Evan de SchrijverMarvin BundoMartina S RagettliFrancesco SeraAntonio GasparriniOscar H FrancoAna Maria Vicedo-CabreraPublished in: Environmental health perspectives (2022)
Our findings suggest that a substantial proportion of historical temperature-related impacts can be attributed to population aging. We found that population aging has attenuated the decrease in cold-related mortality and amplified heat-related mortality. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9835.