The Impact of the 2003 Heat Wave on Mortality and Hospital Admissions in England

Johnson, Helen; Kovats, Sari; McGregor, Glenn R.; Stedman, John; Gibbs, Moreland D.; Walton, Heather; Cook, Lois

doi:10.1097/00001648-200407000-00323

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“…For example, in London, during hot weather the risk of having a respiratory condition is especially high among people who are older than 75 years, and the risk of having a respiratory or renal condition is also higher among children less than 5 years old. 12,29 In our study, children (aged less than 15 years) were more vulnerable than adults to being admitted to hospital for respiratory conditions during high and low temperatures, but people 75 years of age or older showed a higher risk of being admitted for respiratory conditions only during lower temperatures.…”

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Hospital admissions as a function of temperature, other weather phenomena and pollution levels in an urban setting in China

Chan

Goggins

Yue

et al. 2013

Bull. World Health Organ.

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confidence: 54%

Hospital admissions as a function of temperature, other weather phenomena and pollution levels in an urban setting in China

Chan

Goggins

Yue

et al. 2013

Bull. World Health Organ.

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“…In England and Wales, the heatwaves of 2003 and 2006 led to an estimated 2091 [2] and 680 [3] excess deaths, respectively. Warming temperatures and an increased frequency of extreme temperatures in the future [4], as well as an aging population, are likely to increase the importance of heat as a public health risk in the UK [5].…”

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Estimating the Influence of Housing Energy Efficiency and Overheating Adaptations on Heat-Related Mortality in the West Midlands, UK

Taylor¹,

Symonds²,

Wilkinson

et al. 2018

Atmosphere

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Mortality rates rise during hot weather in England, and projected future increases in heatwave frequency and intensity require the development of heat protection measures such as the adaptation of housing to reduce indoor overheating. We apply a combined building physics and health model to dwellings in the West Midlands, UK, using an English Housing Survey (EHS)-derived stock model. Regional temperature exposures, heat-related mortality risk, and space heating energy consumption were estimated for 2030s, 2050s, and 2080s medium emissions climates prior to and following heat mitigating, energy-efficiency, and occupant behaviour adaptations. Risk variation across adaptations, dwellings, and occupant types were assessed. Indoor temperatures were greatest in converted flats, while heat mortality rates were highest in bungalows due to the occupant age profiles. Full energy efficiency retrofit reduced regional domestic space heating energy use by 26% but increased summertime heat mortality 3-4%, while reduced façade absorptance decreased heat mortality 12-15% but increased energy consumption by 4%. External shutters provided the largest reduction in heat mortality (37-43%), while closed windows caused a large increase in risk (29-64%). Ensuring adequate post-retrofit ventilation, targeted installation of shutters, and ensuring operable windows in dwellings with heat-vulnerable occupants may save energy and significantly reduce heat-related mortality.

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“…The frequency and severity of extreme weather events (e.g., heat waves, flooding and cold winters) are also increasing as an indirect effect of climate change. There were high numbers of excess deaths associated with the European heat wave during August 2003 (Fouillet et al, 2006;Johnson et al, 2004). Heat-related mortality is projected to experience a steep increase in the UK in the 21st century.…”

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Towards a threshold climate for emergency lower respiratory hospital admissions

Islam

Chaussalet

Koizumi

2017

Environmental Research

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Identification of 'cut-points' or thresholds of climate factors would play a crucial role in alerting risks of climate change and providing guidance to policymakers. This study investigated 2 a 'Climate Threshold' for emergency hospital admissions of chronic lower respiratory diseases by using a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM). We analysed a unique longitudinal dataset relative humidity (≤ 40%), high Pm10 level (≥70-µg/m 3 ), low wind speed (≤ 2 knots) and high rainfall (≥30mm). Beyond the threshold values, a significantly higher number of emergency admissions due to lower respiratory problems would be expected within the following 2-3 days after the climate shift in the Greater London. The approach will be useful to initiate 'region and disease specific' climate mitigation plans. It will help identify spatial hot spots and the most sensitive areas and population due to climate change, and will eventually lead towards a diversified health warning system tailored to specific climate zones and populations.

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The Impact of the 2003 Heat Wave on Mortality and Hospital Admissions in England

Abstract: The impact of the 2003 heat wave on mortality and hospital admissions in EnglandExamines the impact of the heat wave, 4 to 13 August 2003, on mortality and emergency hospital admissions in England by region and age group.

Cited by 114 publications

References 3 publications

Hospital admissions as a function of temperature, other weather phenomena and pollution levels in an urban setting in China

Hospital admissions as a function of temperature, other weather phenomena and pollution levels in an urban setting in China

Estimating the Influence of Housing Energy Efficiency and Overheating Adaptations on Heat-Related Mortality in the West Midlands, UK

Towards a threshold climate for emergency lower respiratory hospital admissions

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