Association of Rising Ambient Temperatures with Increased Violence Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This review demonstrates a significant association between rising temperatures and increased worldwide incidents of violence and self-harm. These findings underscore the urgent need for public health strategies and interventions to mitigate the societal and health impacts of climate change-induced temperature increases.
Authors
- Suman Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5928-8836)
- Vivek Chauhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8635-2685)
- Sagar Galwankar
- Sarah Temple
Institutions
- Indira Gandhi Medical College (IN)
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.42055
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00