Temperature Observation Time and Type Influence Estimates of Heat-Related Mortality in Seven U.S. Cities

Conclusions: There were systematic and substantial differences in the association between temperature and mortality based on the time and type of temperature observation. Because the strongest hourly temperature-mortality relationships were not always found at times typically associated with daily maximum temperatures, temperature variables should be selected independently for each study location. In general, heat-mortality was more closely coupled to afternoon and maximum temperatures in most cities we examined, particularly those typically prone to heat-related mortality. This EHP Advance Publication article has been peer-reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication. EHP Advance Publication articles are completely citable using the DOI number assigned to the article. This document will be replaced with the copyedited and formatted version as soon as it is available. Through the DOI number used in the citation, you will be able to access this document at each stage of the publication process. Citation: Davis RE, Hondula DM, Patel AP. Temperature Observation Time and Type Influence Estimates of Heat-Related Mortality in Seven U.S. Cities. Environ Health Perspect; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1509946 Received: 11 March 2015 Accepted: 18 November 2015 Advance Publication: 4 December 2015 Note to readers with disabilities: EHP strives to ensure ...
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