The impact of temperature on mortality in argentinean municipalities
Abstract: Although earlier studies have documented the influence of weather on human health in major Argentine cities, these studies lack national coverage. Moreover, the use of different health metrics and weather parameters makes it impossible to assess any geographic heterogeneity of impacts.W...
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| Lenguaje: | Español |
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Springer
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/15301 |
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| Sumario: | Abstract: Although earlier studies have documented the influence of weather on
human health in major Argentine cities, these studies lack national coverage. Moreover,
the use of different health metrics and weather parameters makes it impossible
to assess any geographic heterogeneity of impacts.We aimed to analyze the effect of
hot and cold temperatures on human mortality rates in Argentina and their differential
impacts by age and sex. The study rests on nonparametric techniques applied to
data with a panel structure to estimate the causal effect of temperature extremes on
mortality risks. Our findings confirm that extreme temperatures increase mortality
rates relative to mean monthly temperatures, but the impact of colder than average
temperatures is larger in magnitude. On average, a day with a countrywide mean
temperature of 5 ◦C increases overall monthly mortality rate by 3.5% points with
respect to the observed mortality for a day with countrywide average temperature.
As expected, there exists substantial heterogeneity between age groups, with older
people facing larger risks. To a lesser extent, there are also heterogeneous impacts
by gender and geographic regions. These findings provide relevant information for
policy makers about potential impacts of changing temperatures over Argentina in
the upcoming decades. |
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