Australian-led review of 23 global studies finds heatwaves raise mental health risk in children aged 5-18 by 25%, with each 1°C temperature rise linked to ~1% more adverse outcomes.
An Australian-led review of 23 global studies, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, finds heatwaves raise the risk of poor mental health outcomes in children aged 5-18 by 25%, with each 1°C rise in daily temperature linked to nearly 1% more adverse outcomes.
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