World’s largest study of global climate related mortality links 5 million deaths a year to abnormal temperatures - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
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08 July 2021
More than five million extra deaths a year can be attributed to abnormal hot and cold temperatures, according to a world first international study led by Monash University.
The study found deaths related to hot temperatures increased in all regions from 2000 to 2019, indicating that global warming due to climate change will make this mortality figure worse in the future.
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ANNUAL DEATHS DUE TO ABNORMAL TEMPS BY REGION:
– Africa – 1.2 million
– Asia – 2.6 million
– Europe – 835,000
– South America – 141,000
– UK – 52,000
– US – 173,600
– China – 1.04 million
– India – 74,000
– Australia – 16,500
ANNUAL DEATHS DUE TO COLD TEMPS BY REGION:
– Africa – 1.18 million
– Asia – 2.4 million
– Europe – 657,000
– South America – 116,000
– UK – 44,600
– US – 154,800
– China – 967,000
– India – 655,400
– Australia – 14,200
ANNUAL DEATHS DUE TO HIGH TEMPS BY REGION
– Africa – 25,550
– Asia – 224,000
– Europe – 178,700
– South America – 25,250
– UK – 8000
– US – 18,750
– China – 71,300
– India – 83,700
– Australia – 2300
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