And now for today's health forecast...

• Autores: Linda Geddes
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2538, 2006, págs. 44-47
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A growing body of evidence suggests that changes in temperature, humidity, air speed and pollution can lead to highly predictable increases in the number of people who have heart attacks, strokes and respiratory problems. The idea originated in the UK, but now epidemiologists and meteorologists worldwide are coming together to predict exactly how, where and when people will fall ill, and to issue specific health warnings to hospitals and patients. What's different about health forecasting is that it combines weather data specific to a local area with medical knowledge about how these conditions could increase the severity and prevalence of disease.