The association between hot days and substance-related suicides: a time-stratified case-crossover analysis in British Columbia, Canada
The risk of suicide via self-poisoning was increased on hot summer days in BC, Canada. However, the relationship was influenced by other factors that vary among individuals and geographies. Policy decisions and future research for suicide-prevention during hot weather should consider sub-population susceptibility.
Authors
- Kathleen McLean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9331-2657)
- Eric S. Coker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6698-6165)
- Sarah B. Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3329-184X)
- Michael J. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7223-3258)
- Karen Li
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-025-01176-5
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00