Temperature modulation of the adverse consequences on human mortality due to exposure to fine particulates: A study of multiple cities in China.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109353
Abstract: Exposure to particulate matter of smaller than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) is linked to increased human mortality, and could be further complicated by concurrent ambient air temperatures. Published reports indicate that the association between ambient… read more here.
Keywords: mortality due; pm2; human mortality; temperature ... See more keywords
Life expectancy drop in 2020. Estimates based on Human Mortality Database
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262846
Abstract: In many countries of the world, COVID–19 pandemic has led to exceptional changes in mortality trends. Some studies have tried to quantify the effects of Covid-19 in terms of a reduction in life expectancy at… read more here.
Keywords: life; life expectancy; human mortality; mortality database ... See more keywords
Gompertz, Makeham, and Siler models explain Taylor's law in human mortality data
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DOI: 10.4054/demres.2018.38.29
Abstract: Background: Taylor’s law (TL) states a linear relationship on logarithmic scales between the variance and the mean of a nonnegative quantity. TL has been observed in spatiotemporal contexts for the population density of hundreds of… read more here.
Keywords: human mortality; siler; age; gompertz makeham ... See more keywords