That said, it would be a mistake to ignore the much - greater impact of increased death rates on lower - achieving whites (and the even yet higher, although still decreasing, absolute death rates among African - Americans) as though changing death rates matter all of a sudden because they also affect more highly - educated whites. (firstthings.com)
A 2007 study in Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that cold snaps increase death rates by 1.6 percent, while heat waves trigger a 5.7 percent jump. (discovermagazine.com)
There are some variations between sexes and countries, however, pancreatic cancer is the only one where increased death rates are predicted for both men and women this year. (sciencedaily.com)