Weather extremes and perinatal mortality - Seasonal and ethnic differences in northern Sweden, 1800-1895.

BACKGROUND:Many studies have shown the impact of heat and cold on total and age-specific mortality, but knowledge gaps remain regarding weather vulnerability of very young infants. This study assessed the association of temperature extremes with perinatal mortality (stillbirths and deaths in the fir...

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Main Authors: Barbara Schumann, Erling Häggström Lundevaller, Lena Karlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223538