Comparing the Role of Relative and Absolute Humidity in Heat-Related Mortality: A Case Time-Series Study in South Korea
Our findings provide epidemiological evidence on the role of relative and absolute humidity in heat-related mortality and suggest that absolute humidity may be a more appropriate metric than relative humidity when assessing health impact. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP15827.
Authors
- Whanhee Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5723-9061)
- Eun‐Hee Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4224-3858)
- Cinoo Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6230-7257)
- Jieun Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1777-4972)
- Jieun Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3934-5829)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Ewha Womans University Medical Center (KR)
- Pusan National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp15827
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Education, India