Independent and interactive effects of wet bulb globe temperature and air pollution exposures on suicide mortality
We found evidence of synergistic interactions between WBGT<sub>max</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub> and NO<sub>2</sub> on suicide in the warm season, emphasizing the need for considering the combined effects of heat stress and air pollution in suicide prevention strategies.
Authors
- Nathan Pavlovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2127-3940)
- James VanDerslice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-6353)
- Douglas Tharp
- Alina Peluso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2895-0406)
- Amanda V. Bakian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6805-1160)
- Yalin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8955-8139)
- Hilary Coon
- Fred Lurmann
- Michael J. Staley
- Anna R. Docherty
- Brandy M. Byrwa-Hill
- Dirga Kumar Lamichhane
Institutions
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Huntsman Cancer Institute (US)
- Department of Public Health (AS)
- Sonoma Technology (United States) (US)
- Utah Department of Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environment International
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2026.110152
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00