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Temperature-related neonatal deaths attributable to climate change in 29 low- and middle-income countries

Exposure to high and low ambient temperatures increases the risk of neonatal mortality, but the contribution of climate change to temperature-related neonatal deaths is unknown. We use Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data (n = 40,073) from 29 low- and middle-income countries to estimate the temp...

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Main Authors: Dimitrova, Asya (Author) , Dimitrova, Anna (Author) , Mengel, Matthias (Author) , Gasparrini, Antonio (Author) , Lotze-Campen, Hermann (Author) , Gabrysch, Sabine (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 29 June 2024
In: Nature Communications
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-49890-x
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49890-x
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Author Notes:Asya Dimitrova, Anna Dimitrova, Matthias Mengel, Antonio Gasparrini, Hermann Lotze-Campen & Sabine Gabrysch
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Summary:Exposure to high and low ambient temperatures increases the risk of neonatal mortality, but the contribution of climate change to temperature-related neonatal deaths is unknown. We use Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data (n = 40,073) from 29 low- and middle-income countries to estimate the temperature-related burden of neonatal deaths between 2001 and 2019 that is attributable to climate change. We find that across all countries, 4.3% of neonatal deaths were associated with non-optimal temperatures. Climate change was responsible for 32% (range: 19-79%) of heat-related neonatal deaths, while reducing the respective cold-related burden by 30% (range: 10-63%). Climate change has impacted temperature-related neonatal deaths in all study countries, with most pronounced climate-induced losses from increased heat and gains from decreased cold observed in countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Future increases in global mean temperatures are expected to exacerbate the heat-related burden, which calls for ambitious mitigation and adaptation measures to safeguard the health of newborns.
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ISSN:2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-49890-x

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