Seasonality of mortality: Summer vacation link?
Mortality rates in several Mediterranean countries decline in September, due in part to environmental factors but possibly linked to summer vacations, suggests a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) www.cmaj.ca.
The study looked at official statistics for Greece, Cyprus, Italy, France and Spain.
Extreme heat and cold are associated with an increased risk of death.
“We speculate that another factor accounting for the lower mortality observed in September in the Mediterranean countries is the preceding summer vacations,” write Dr.
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