More evidence high temperatures lead to increased suicide rates

Euractiv | Aug 26, 2022 at 5:16 PM
  • High temperatures coincide with increased suicide rates, a study published by the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research on Wednesday (24 August) reads, confirming other EU studies on the topic.
  • In other words, while deaths in general increased when temperatures rise and fall below 20, suicide was the only one that continued to increase as the temperatures got warmer.