Exposure to Climate Events and Mental Health: Risk and Protective Factors from the California Health Interview Survey

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Examines the association between personal characteristics and negative mental health effects following exposure to extreme weather, utilizing data from the 2021 California Health Interview survey. Analyzes characteristics including age, race, gender, education, housing stability, neighborhood safety, level of rurality, and more.

Daniel Zhao, Elissa Epel, Elaine Allen, Alison R. Hwong

PLoS Climate, 3(8), e0000387

08/2024

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Environmental health · Health disparities · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · California