Impacts of High Temperature on Human Health Status in Summer in Different Cities / 医学研究杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the impacts of high temperature on health in summer in different cities of China.Methods The ettects of high temperature on health in different cities were analyzed through metereological data collecting and questionnaire survey on health of residents in Guangazhou,Nanjing and Harbin cities,300 cases respectively.Results Guangzhou,Nanjing and Harbin locat in different latitudes and have deifferent climates.Guangzhou had the high temperature all the year,with little daily temperature difference.Nanjing had cold winter and hot summer.Harbin's temperature all the year round and large daily temperature difference.In summer of 2003,the utilization rate of air-condition was 85%,75% and 12%,(respectively in Guangzhou,Nanjing and Harbin),the insomnia rate was 21.6%,38.3% and 12.9%,the occurrence rate of fatigue was 21%,25.1% and 15.2%,the occurrence rate of aggravation of existing diseases was 5.0%,7.3% and 6.1%,the incidence rate of heatstroke was 21.6%,38.3% and 12.9%,respectively.Conclusion High temperature in summer can lead to not only heat stroke,but also insomnia,fatigue,aggravation of existing diseases,et al.The residents in different cities have different tolerance to high temperature.The continual climate warming will threat human health in different latitude cities in difterent latitudes.