Weather, Geography, and Vehicle-Related Hyperthermia in Children
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 4491459 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Andrew Grundstein (0000-0002-0574-6253, Associate professor of geography at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602; [].), Jan Null (Adjunct professor of meteorology at San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California 94132; [].), Vernon Meentemeyer (Professor emeritus of geography at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602; [].) |
| Año | 2011 |
| Volumen | 101 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 353-370 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2011-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1931-0846.2011.00101.x |
| PMID | 22164877 |
| OpenAlex | W2004996349 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 1 |
| Referencias citadas | 19 |
Vehicle-related hyperthermia is an unfortunate tragedy that leads to the accidental deaths of children each year. This research utilizes the most extensive dataset of child vehicle-related hyperthermia deaths in the United States, including 414 deaths between 1998 and 2008. Deaths follow a seasonal pattern, with a peak in July and no deaths in December or January. Also, deaths occurred over a wide range of temperature and radiation levels and across virtually all regions, although most of them took place across the southern United States. In particular, the Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, and Las Vegas metropolitan areas had the greatest number of deaths. We utilize our vehicle hyperthermia index (vhi) to compare expected deaths versus actual deaths in a metropolitan area, based on the number of children in the area who are under the age of five and on the frequency of hot days in the area. The vhi indicates that the Memphis, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, and Las Vegas metropolitan areas are the most dangerous places for vehicle-related hyperthermia. We conclude by discussing several recommendations with public health policy implications
Accidental · Archaeology · Geography · Las vegas · Memphis · Metropolitan area · Phoenix · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Demography · Disaster Response and Management · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine
| Obras citantes distintas | 1 |
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| Citas por año | 0,1 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
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