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Excess mortality attributable to the 2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout
On 28 April 2025, a widespread power outage affected mainland Portugal and Spain for around ten hours, causing major disruptions and eight reported deaths. Health impacts of blackouts range from direct effects, like fires and medical equipment failure, to indirect…
Vulnerability to pollen-related asthma hospital admissions in the UK Biobank: a case-crossover study
To the Editor, In 2023, a systematic review and meta-analysis concluded that outdoor pollen may affect asthma exacerbations in adults [1]. However, the authors cautioned that the literature is heteroge- nous and most studies are ecological and have not considered…
Modelling the spatially varying nonlinear effects of heat exposure
Exposure to high ambient temperatures is a significant driver of preventable mortality, with nonlinear health effects and elevated risks in specific regions. To capture this complexity and account for spatial dependencies across small areas, we propose a Bayesian framework that…