Effect of cold winters on the risk of new asthma: a case-crossover study in Finland

Conclusions
This case-crossover study provides original evidence that a cold winter with below normal average temperatures increases the risk of developing new asthma during the following 1 to 2 years.

Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - November 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Belachew, A. B., Rantala, A. K., Jaakkola, M. S., Hugg, T. T., Ruuhela, R., Kukkonen, J., Jaakkola, J. J. K. Tags: Open access Environment Source Type: research