New research from Yale University indicates that short-term exposure to high temperatures significantly increases the risk of stroke among adults aged 18 to 64, with women particularly vulnerable.
This is a study conducted by Yale School of Health in the United States and it stresses on the increasing health risk climate change poses to both young and older adults.
According to a new study by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and Yale School of Medicine, short-term exposure to high ambient temperatures may significantly increase the risk of stroke among people aged 18 to 64 years, especially women.
The study, which analyzed the health records of over one million individuals nationwide, highlights a growing concern about how climate change could worsen health outcomes in understudied populations.
"Climate change is one of the most significant public health challenges of our time," said Dr. Xiamomei Ma. a professor and interim chair of the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at YSPH. “It is critical to assess the health impact of different aspects of climate change so we can better adapt and potentially intervene.” Ma, co-senior author of the study, noted that 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record.
"Kai and I met for the first time two years ago, at a party in the beautiful backyard of a faculty member from the Yale School of the Environment,” Ma said. “We chatted about what each of us was doing in our research, were inspired by each other, and concluded that it would be very nice to collaborate. Sometimes people say that and do not necessarily follow up, but both of us sprang into action."
