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Table 2 Projections of heat-related, cold-related and total temperature-related years of life lost from ischemic heart disease when considering both population growth in the elderly and adaptation

From: Projections of the effects of global warming on the disease burden of ischemic heart disease in the elderly in Tianjin, China

Periods

RCP2.6

RCP4.5

RCP8.5

Heat (%)a

Cold (%)b

Total (%)c

Heat (%)a

Cold (%)b

Total (%)c

Heat (%)a

Cold (%)b

Total (%)c

2050s

8409(162.8%)

14,124(156.4%)

22,532(158.8%)

8888(177.8%)

13,670(148.2%)

22,558(159.0%)

10,685(233.9%)

12,580(128.4%)

23,265(167.2%)

2070s

8018(150.6%)

14,483(162.9%)

22,501(158.4%)

10,375(224.2%)

13,029(136.5%)

23,404(168.8%)

15,362(380.1%)

10,469 (90.1%)

25,831(196.6%)

  1. a, b, cPercentage change relative to annual baseline heat-related and cold-related, and total temperature-related years of life lost from ischemic heart disease is 3200 years, 5508 years, and 8708 years, respectively