Temperature and self-reported mental health in the United States.
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SUBMITTER: Li M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7094821 | biostudies-literature | 2020
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Temperature and self-reported mental health in the United States.
Li Mengyao M Ferreira Susana S Smith Travis A TA
PloS one 20200325 3
This study estimates the association between temperature and self-reported mental health. We match individual-level mental health data for over three million Americans between 1993 and 2010 to historical daily weather information. We exploit the random fluctuations in temperature over time within counties to identify its effect on a 30-day measure of self-reported mental health. Compared to the temperature range of 60-70°F, cooler days in the past month reduce the probability of reporting days o ...[more]
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