New Study Investigates Climate Change-Driven Heat and Suicide Risk in Australia
August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024
PERTH, Australia, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release:
New Curtin University-led research has revealed around 0.5 per cent, or approximately 260, suicide deaths in Australia over a two-decade period were correlated with unusually higher temperatures caused by climate change.
The increased risk was observed among men aged 55 and above, particularly during hotter months.
Lead researcher Dr Lucas Hertzog from Curtin's World . . .
New Curtin University-led research has revealed around 0.5 per cent, or approximately 260, suicide deaths in Australia over a two-decade period were correlated with unusually higher temperatures caused by climate change.
The increased risk was observed among men aged 55 and above, particularly during hotter months.
Lead researcher Dr Lucas Hertzog from Curtin's World . . .