Are heat waves more deadly for women? This question initiated a study now published in “Significance Magazine” analyzing how extreme temperatures affect mortality differently for men and women, focusing on India. The research team, including Yi-Ting Lin, a University of Michigan doctoral student in biostatistics, and Bhramar Mukherjee, professor and chair of the Department of Biostatistics at U-M School of Public Health, examined 30 years of gender-stratified mortality data related to extreme temperatures in India. “After reviewing several existing studies, we find that studies from the Global North consistently show Read More