Hot or cold, rural residents more vulnerable to extreme temperatures
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 07:00
in Health & Medicine
Extreme temperatures, both cold and hot, bring greater mortality risk to people living in China's rural communities than in urban areas, according to a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The disparity between urban and rural mortality risk was found across the entire population, but was greater for women than men, and for people over 65.