Cold weather linked to mortality risks in Texas, research shows
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 20:32
in Health & Medicine
Cold weather increases the risk of mortality in Texas residents, according to researchers. In the state's 12 major metro areas from 1990 to 2011, researchers found that cold temperatures significantly increased the risk of mortality by up to 5 percent with a 1 degree Celsius decrease in temperature in the winter.