MARCH 11, 2022

Tropical Storms Linked to 33.4% Higher Death Rates From Trauma, Infection and Other Causes

BY IDSE News Staff

Over recent decades, hurricanes and other tropical cyclones in the United States were associated with up to 33.4% higher death rates from several major causes, including infections. 

A study of this topic exemplifies how far-reaching and varied the hidden costs to life could be from climate-related disasters and global warming. 

After collecting 33.6 million U.S. death records from 1988 to 2018, researchers used a statistical model to calculate how death rates changed