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Extreme Temperatures Linked to Under-Five Mortality: Study Reveals

8/26/2025

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A study examined 1,745,132 live births in 56 low- and middle-income countries from 1998 to 2019 to evaluate temperature's impact on under-five mortality.
Data collection adhered to ethical standards, ensuring participant confidentiality through demographic and health surveys.
Monthly precipitation and PM 2.5 data were included to account for environmental factors.
The study employed multicenter cohort and siblings-matched designs to analyze temperature anomalies' effects on under-five mortality.
Monthly temperature anomalies were assessed to evaluate extreme temperature variations across different locations.

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Story summary

A study examined 1,745,132 live births in 56 low- and middle-income countries from 1998 to 2019 to evaluate temperature's impact on under-five mortality.
Data collection adhered to ethical standards, ensuring participant confidentiality through demographic and health surveys.
Monthly precipitation and PM 2.5 data were included to account for environmental factors.
The study employed multicenter cohort and siblings-matched designs to analyze temperature anomalies' effects on under-five mortality.
Monthly temperature anomalies were assessed to evaluate extreme temperature variations across different locations.