Tohru Aruga

Publications

• Short Communication   
  Age and Regional Differences in the Incidence of Heat-Related Ambulance Transport in Japan
  Author(s): Satoru Ueno*, Daisuke Hayano, Eiichi Noguchi and Tohru Aruga
  
  Heat waves are increasing in intensity, frequency and length due to climate change. In recent years, Tokyo has often had more than 10 days with a daily maximum temperature exceeding 35˚C. In 2020, Japan had 1,528 fatalities due to extreme heat exposure. Concurrently, populations are aging in many societies worldwide. In 2020, Japan’s percentage of the population aged 65 or older reached 28.6%. Much of the literature indicates that older people are physiologically and behaviorally less resistant to heat stress, resulting in age-related differences in the incidence of heat stroke. In addition to age, the difference in summer environmental conditions of a residential area may cause heterogeneity in the ability for local populations to adapt to extreme high temperatures... Read More»
  

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