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Number 76 n July 30, 2014 Deaths Attributed to heat , Cold, and Other Weather Events in the United States, 2006 2010 by Jeffrey Berko, , Deborah D. Ingram, , National Center for Health Statistics; Shubhayu Saha, , National Center for Environmental Health; and Jennifer D. Parker, , National Center for Health Statistics Abstract Objectives This report examines heat - related mortality, cold- related mortality, and Other Weather - related mortality during 2006 2010 among subgroups of residents. Methods Weather - related death rates for demographic and area-based subgroups were computed using death certificate information. Adjusted odds ratios for Weather - related Deaths among subgroups were estimated using logistic regression. Results and Conclusions During 2006 2010, about 2,000 residents died each year from Weather - related causes of death. About 31% of these Deaths were Attributed to exposure to excessive natural heat , heat stroke, sun stroke, or all; 63% were Attributed to exposure to excessive natural cold, hypothermia, or both; and the remaining 6% were Attributed to floods, storms, or lightning.
may result in heat-related illness (e.g., heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, and heat stroke) and heat-related death. Exposure to extreme natural heat also may result in death because it exacerbates preexisting chronic conditions (e.g., cardiovascular, cerebral, and respiratory diseases), and because patients receiving psychotropic
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