Author Interviews, Columbia / 03.07.2015

Prof. Patrick L Kinney Ph.D. Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Director, Columbia Climate and Health Program Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University, New York, NYMedicalResearch.com Interview with: Prof. Patrick L Kinney Ph.D. Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Director, Columbia Climate and Health Program Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University, New York, NY Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Dr. Kinney: Many previous assessments have concluded that climate change will lead to large reductions in winter mortality. Medical Research: What are the main findings? Dr. Kinney: We carried out analyses that contradict this conclusion.  We argue that climate change won’t have much impact one way or the other on winter mortality. (more…)