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A new study links extreme rainfall with increased mortality, particularly from heart and lung diseases...
Extreme rainfall events are linked to a higher risk of death, particularly from heart and lung diseases, according to a new study...
Published in The BMJ, the study analysed data from 34 countries over four decades, providing insight into how intense rain impacts public health...
With climate change driving more frequent and severe short-term rainfall, the study found that days of extreme rain led to an 8% increase in deaths from all causes and a 29% rise in deaths from respiratory illnesses...
Interestingly, moderate rainfall was found to have some protective effects, likely due to reduced pollution and fewer people going outside.. However, extreme rainfall caused harm through infrastructure damage, contaminated water, and increased exposure to harmful bacteria and viruses...
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