Global warming threatens with the increase in mortality, especially from heat, supporters of the war against climate change. But a new study of Russian data shows that the cold is more dangerous than heat, Transfer RIA news.
According to information provided by the United Nations, climate change is a serious threat to human health. For example, if the air temperature is within the limits of optimal values, for example, about 19 degrees, this will help reduce mortality. However, with the deviation from these values, the risk increases.
A study of the group of international scientists in Lancet showed that the cold caused 17 times higher than the heat (7.29% compared to 0.42%). In Russia, according to Roshydromet, the temperature rises faster than the world – 0.45 ° C for 10 years, especially in the Arctic. An analysis of 19 million deaths in 300 Russian cities showed 10.67% of deaths related to colds, while 0.47% – with heat (23 times compared to the difference).
According to Pavel Konstantinov, a candidate of Geography Science of Moscow State University, the cold is nothing to humans, because the Priest is the southern species. However, global warming will not solve all the problems: Winter will not become safer, and summer issues will be strengthened, he noted.
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