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- GH11B-0615: Heat or Heat Index? Exploring How Heat Metrics Impact Maternal and Child Health in the Children’s HealthWatch Cohort
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Board 0615‚ Hall EFG (Poster Hall)NOLA CC
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Charlotte Robbins, Boston University School of Public Health (First Author, Presenting Author)
Lydia Lichtiger, Boston University School of Public Health
Zachary Popp, Boston University School of Public Health
Sharon Coleman, Boston University School of Public Health
M. Fabian, Boston University School of Public Health
Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Boston University School of Public Health
Kevin Lane, Boston University School of Public Health
There are many different ways to measure heat. We investigate how different types of heat measurements can impact predictions about the health of mothers and children. We use surveys about young children and their caregivers that measure maternal depressive symptoms, child health, child brain development, and household energy insecurity. Then, we predict the likelihood of reporting these health issues when people are exposed to heat, depending on whether or not they are energy insecure. For these predictions, we use two different types of heat measurements: temperature and heat index, which accounts for humidity. Then, we compare how strong the predictions are for each heat measurement. This study will help people who design policies and make decisions about extreme heat understand how using temperature or heat index may be more or less protective of human health. This study will also help researchers understand how these measurements may impact their findings about the impacts of extreme heat on human health.
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