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Temperature and cardiovascular disease mortality exposure-response curve in 819 US counties. MMT = minimum-mortality temperature. Dashed line equate to the population-weighted 2.5th and 97.5th temperature percentiles. Credit: Vieira de Oliveira Salerno, PR et al. (2026) | DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101514 | American Journal of Preventive Cardiology | CC BY-NC-ND
Cold weather is associated with about 40,000 excess cardiovascular deaths annually in the U.S., around 6.3% of total cases.
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Mortality is lowest around 23°C and rises as temperatures move higher or lower, with a steeper increase in colder conditions.
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Cold accounts for far more deaths than heat, with about 2,000 annual deaths linked to high temperatures in comparison.
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Findings suggest climate planning should address cold exposure as well as heat, especially for vulnerable populations with chronic conditions.
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