Mortalidad por calor natural excesivo en el noroeste de México: Condicionantes sociales asociados a esta causa de muerte1/ Mortality by Excessive Natural Heat in Northwest Mexico: Social Conditions Associated with this Cause of Death

According to mortality statistics, in Mexico, during the period 2002-2010, 393 people died by excessive natural heat, mostly in the northwest of the country. Information about these cases is valuable for understanding the social determinants of health associated with this cause of death, so in this...

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Published in:Frontera norte 2014-07, Vol.26 (52), p.155
Main Authors: Caravantes, Rolando Enrique Díaz, Luque, Ana Lucía Castro, Gallegos, Patricia Aranda
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Heatstroke
Mortality
Social conditions & trends
Temperature
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Summary:According to mortality statistics, in Mexico, during the period 2002-2010, 393 people died by excessive natural heat, mostly in the northwest of the country. Information about these cases is valuable for understanding the social determinants of health associated with this cause of death, so in this paper we analyze the characteristics of dead people that reveal their social situation. The statistics, for example, show that most of the victims were men, most of whom had a low socioeconomic status. This paper explores and opens several lines of research on the impact of high temperatures on the population.
ISSN:0187-7372
2594-0260