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Worrying weather: roller-coaster temperature swings increase risk of dying, new study finds

Abstract

People living in places with wildly swinging temperatures are more vulnerable to health problems such as heart attacks, respiratory ailments, and increased heart rate, blood pressure and cholesterol levels

Resource Type
Magazine/newspaper article
Author
South China Morning Post
Resource URL
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1981927/worrying-weather-roller-coaster-temperature-swings
Date
June 27, 2016
Organization Type
News
Health and Human Impact
Overview/general
Climate and Environmental Impacts
Extreme weather events Heat
Other
Health surveillance

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