Heat waves and health - Analysis of the mortality in Frankfurt, Germany, during the heat wave in august 2003

被引:29
|
作者
Heudorf, U
Meyer, C
机构
[1] Stadtgesundheitsamt Frankfurt M, Abt Med Dienste & Hyg, D-60311 Frankfurt, Germany
[2] Univ Bonn, Inst Hyg & Offentl Gesundheit, D-5300 Bonn, Germany
关键词
heat waves; mortality; excess mortality; death certificates; public health service;
D O I
10.1055/s-2004-813924
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
An extreme heat wave in August 2003 had caused thousands of deaths all over Europe. Suitable prevention measures were demanded. The heat-associated mortality in Frankfurt on the Main, Germany, in summer 2003 is here analysed and published. Material and methods: Death certificates issued in Frankfurt from June V to August 31 It 2003 were checked with regard to sex, age, domestic situation and diagnosis. Mortality was compared to the daily temperature (mean, maximum, minimum temperature), measured online in Frankfurt by the Hessische Landesamt fur Umwelt und Geologie. Results: In August 2003 there had been a heat wave in Europe with extreme temperatures. In Frankfurt, Germany, from 3(rd), to 12(th) August, maximum temperatures were constantly exceeding 35 degrees C, minimum temperatures being constantly above 21 degrees C. The death certificates of 1,487 deceased were analysed, 656 men and 831 women. In June, mortality was 44/day with a maximum of 21 /day. From August 6(th) onwards daily mortality increased sharply to a maximum of 51 /day on August 13(th). Mean daily mortality in August increased to 20.4/d, with regard to the first half of August up to 27.6/d. Excess mortality during this heat wave in Frankfurt was about 200 persons, about 100 living in old-age pensioners homes and about 100 living in their private homes. Excess mortality increased with age: compared to mean mortality in June/July 2003, in the first half of August excess in mortality was 66% for persons 60 - 70 years old, 100% for persons 70 - 80 year old, 128% in the age group 80 - 90 years and 146% in persons more than 90 years old. Discussion: Our data demonstrate that there is a high risk of excess mortality among the elderly population during heat waves, also in Germany. Persons living in old-age pensioners homes are at risk as well as persons living in their private homes. Therefore prevention must be prepared by the public health services not only for those living in nursing homes but for those living in private homes as well.
引用
收藏
页码:369 / 374
页数:6
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [31] Urban and rural mortality rates during heat waves in Berlin and Brandenburg, Germany
    Gabriel, Katharina M. A.
    Endlicher, Wilfried R.
    ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 2011, 159 (8-9) : 2044 - 2050
  • [32] Summer climate and mortality in Vienna - a human-biometeorological approach of heat-related mortality during the heat waves in 2003
    Muthers, Stefan
    Matzarakis, Andreas
    Koch, Elisabeth
    WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, 2010, 122 (17-18) : 525 - 531
  • [34] The Summers 2003 and 2015 in South-West Germany: Heat Waves and Heat-Related Mortality in the Context of Climate Change
    Muthers, Stefan
    Laschewski, Gudrun
    Matzarakis, Andreas
    ATMOSPHERE, 2017, 8 (11)
  • [35] Media and public health: example of heat wave during summer 2003
    Boyer, L
    Robitail, S
    Debensason, D
    Auquier, P
    San Marco, JL
    REVUE D EPIDEMIOLOGIE ET DE SANTE PUBLIQUE, 2005, 53 (05): : 525 - 534
  • [36] Mortality during heat waves in South Korea, 1991 to 2005: How exceptional was the 1994 heat wave?
    Kysely, Jan
    Kim, Jiyoung
    CLIMATE RESEARCH, 2009, 38 (02) : 105 - 116
  • [37] Heat-associated Morbidity and Mortality in Frankfurt/Main between 2003 and 2022
    Christ, A.
    Schade, M.
    Steul, K.
    GESUNDHEITSWESEN, 2023, 85 : S88 - S89
  • [38] Heat wave impacts on mortality in Shanghai, 1998 and 2003
    Tan, Jianguo
    Zheng, Youfei
    Song, Guixiang
    Kalkstein, Laurence S.
    Kalkstein, Adam J.
    Tang, Xu
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY, 2007, 51 (03) : 193 - 200
  • [39] The impact of the 2003 heat wave on mortality in Shanghai, China
    Huang, Wei
    Kan, Haidong
    Kovats, Sari
    SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 2010, 408 (11) : 2418 - 2420
  • [40] Heat wave impacts on mortality in Shanghai, 1998 and 2003
    Jianguo Tan
    Youfei Zheng
    Guixiang Song
    Laurence S. Kalkstein
    Adam J. Kalkstein
    Xu Tang
    International Journal of Biometeorology, 2007, 51 : 193 - 200