Associations between monthly temperature anomalies and mortality among children younger than five years in low- and middle-income countries
Anomalous temperatures of both heat and cold are associated with an increased risk of child mortality in LMICs, with the effect varying by temperature zone, reflecting the adaptive capacity of populations to local climates. There is an urgent need to develop regionally adaptive strategies to protect child health amid global climate change.
Authors
- Pengfei Li
- Tao Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7045-2307)
- Jingyi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3519-3952)
- Tong Fei Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-7924)
Institutions
- King University (US)
- Peking University (CN)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- Ministry of Health (OM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01101-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China