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...note, however, was the fact that an equivalent change in temperature—a same-degree increase during summer and winter—had a much greater affect on summer mortality...
According to the study’s authors, the reason for this disparity was poor acclimatization—a person’s ability to adapt to changes in temperature—during the summer...
...summer, not everyone has air conditioning or access to air conditioning, so the impact of extreme hot weather is much larger,” Medina-Ramon said, “especially in more populated cities...
Schwartz further explained that the amount of central air conditioning in homes only explains part of the difference in seasonal temperature-related mortality, and that the study, which examined data from 1989 to 2000, was unable to determine the other factors that contribute to the mortality disparity in the summer and winter...
...spread the use of air conditioning, but air conditioning is also part of the problem of climate change,” Medina-Ramon said. “We want to spread the use but stop the abuse. It’s not necessary to wear a jacket in the summer...