How floods kill, long after the water has gone: Sobering data from a global decade-long study medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p>With New York declared a state of emergency following flash flooding, there is increasing concern such events will become more common globally.</p>
<p>Now a study, published in the BMJ, and led by Monash University scientists in Australia has found that people impacted by a flooding event are at significantly increased risk of dying – including heart and lung problems – in a crucial window between three and six weeks after the event, even after the flooding has dissipated.</p>
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