Extreme Weather Injuries and Fatalities, 2006 to 2021
The findings of this ecologic study indicate that while MDEs accounted for a small proportion of all weather events, they were associated with a disproportionate number of injuries and fatalities. Integrating these data into county, state, and regional hazard vulnerability analyses is crucial to ensuring preparedness and mitigating climate risk.
Authors
- Mary E. Fallat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0808-6713)
- Caroline Melhado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9877-0016)
- Brandon Kappy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7543-3925)
- Caroline Q. Stephens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6740-7222)
- Christopher Newton
Institutions
- Children's National (US)
- University of Louisville (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Kosair Children's Hospital (US)
- Norton Hospital (US)
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29826
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.83