Cold-related deaths have been noted for centuries.

The results show that the percentage increases in all-cause and RD mortality with fall in temperature were greater, and that protective measures against a given degree of cold were fewer, in regions with mild winters.

Although we know that the middle-aged and elderly should wear protective clothing and keep active in cold weather outdoors, our surveys show that in relatively warm countries they often fail to do so.

As recently described by Fowler et al.,22 the EWD index (EWDi) is calculated by comparing the number of deaths that occur in:
† the 4 months of winter (these are pre-designated as December–March in the Northern hemisphere);
† the four autumn months preceding that winter (August– November)
† the four spring months following on from that winter (April – July)

Several known effects of cold on the body could account for cold-related deaths. Arterial thrombosis is promoted by the haemoconcentration3,4 induced by cold, and rapid coronary deaths could result from rupture of atheromatous plaques during hypertension and cold- induced coronary spasm.5–8,22

Suppression of immune responses by stress hormones during cold exposure is likely to reduce resistance to respiratory infection, as will direct effects of cold on the respiratory tract;23,24 these direct effects could also cause bronchoconstriction.25

Acute-phase reactions to such respiratory infection13,14 can then be expected to increase further the risk of arterial thrombosis. The results do not rule out other factors such as previous temperature experience, or low vitamin C intake in winter.26,27

However, the associations shown in the results between mortality and protection against cold stress strongly suggest that excess winter mortality could be reduced substantially by improved protection from cold—particularly in countries with warm winters where the need for cold-avoidance was less obvious, and measures taken against it less effective.

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Well done Europe, start to create sanctions against 🇷🇺 Russia. Then cry because you have energy issues. How to fix that? Replacing that with coal! WTF!

Nuclear energy is low-carbon, but not renewable. The fuel source divides EU countries, with Austria and Luxembourg firmly opposed, while others including Germany are phasing out their reactors and countries including Denmark and Ireland are nuclear-free https://perma.cc/PB6G-LN46

It's possible that EU countries are not able to use the brain, like Switzerland is trying to do a bit
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Instead of removing nuclear now, do it once you know that you have no energy issue at all!

Avoid idiot sanctions that just create more pollution!

Energia: elettricità dal carbone, +82% in Italia nel 2022 https://perma.cc/LZQ6-ETVC

Il caro energia spinge al ribasso i consumi in Italia. Ma le emissioni di CO2 aumentano https://perma.cc/QR5W-Q7X6

El carbón representa el 27% de la energía primaria mundial que se necesita y genera el 41% de la electricidad del mundo. Su producción mundial aumenta año a año como se refleja en el siguiente gráfico https://perma.cc/6ST4-FMXS

En España, el carbón (+43,3%) y el gas (+20,6%) fueron las energías que más elevaron su producción de electricidad. Esto no queda muy verde https://perma.cc/C788-GB6U

Kohle im Jahr 2022 weiterhin wichtigster Energieträger für die Stromerzeugung in Deutschland: 8,4 % mehr Kohlestrom ins Netz eingespeist als 2021 https://perma.cc/R2WQ-Y4RL

Europa quiere resucitar las centrales térmicas de carbón: se abre la puerta a que vuelvan a recibir pagos por capacidad durante 5 años https://perma.cc/2C7V-M4VY

En Europe, la demande de charbon a bondi de 8% l'an dernier https://perma.cc/D8R2-NBKU

Die Kohle spielt in der Schweiz keine Rolle https://perma.cc/X8QJ-BV6N

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