Estimating the impact of heat exposure on mortality in New Brunswick
dc.contributor.advisor | Magalhaes, Sandra | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Yu, Weiqiu | |
dc.contributor.author | Ghorbani, Farnaz | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-29T15:27:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-01-29T15:27:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-12 | |
dc.description.abstract | In a changing climate, increasing extreme heat events and heatwaves are expected to have profound health impacts, particularly among vulnerable Canadian communities. This study investigates the association between heat, heatwaves, and all-cause mortality, and the modifying effects of area-level socioeconomic factors in New Brunswick from May to September (2007–2021). A Poisson regression model combined with a distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) was used to assess cumulative and lagged effects of temperature and heatwaves. Results indicate that extreme temperatures (humidex ≥35) were associated with a 4.1% increase in mortality. Heatwaves lasting two or more consecutive days showed a relative risk (RR) of 1.10, increasing to 1.16 for heatwaves of three or more days. Stratified analysis revealed a 17.3% increased risk of mortality in economically disadvantaged regions and a 15% increased risk in areas with greater ethnocultural diversity. These findings emphasize the need for targeted public health interventions in socioeconomically vulnerable areas. | |
dc.description.copyright | © Farnaz Ghorbani, 2024 | |
dc.format.extent | vi, 79 | |
dc.format.medium | electronic | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/38240 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
dc.subject.discipline | Economics | |
dc.title | Estimating the impact of heat exposure on mortality in New Brunswick | |
dc.type | master report | |
oaire.license.condition | other | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Economics | |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
thesis.degree.level | masters | |
thesis.degree.name | M.A. |