A systematic review and meta-analysis of ambient temperature and diarrhoeal diseases
- Abstract
Global climate change is expected to increase the risk of diarrhoeal diseases, a leading cause of childhood mortality. However, there is considerable uncertainty about the magnitude of these effects and which populations bear the greatest risks. Changes in temperature due to global climate change can and may already be affecting diarrhoeal disease incidence. The vulnerability of populations may depend, in part, on local pathogen distribution. However, evidence of publication bias and the uneven geographical distribution of studies limit the precision and generalizability of the pooled estimates.
- Resource Type
- Peer-reviewed article
- Authors
- Elizabeth J. Carlton Andrew P. Woster Peter DeWitt Rebecca S. Goldstein Karen Levy
- Publication
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- Journal Abbr.
- Int J Epidemiol
- Date
- Nov 13, 2015
- DOI
- 10.1093/ije/dyv296
- Organization Type
- Academic
- Health and Human Impacts
- Infectious disease Water-borne disease
- Climate and Environmental Impact
- Overview/general
- Other
- Vulnerable populations