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. 2019 Aug 5;116(31-32):521–527. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0521

Table 2. Changes in attributable number and fraction (95% eCI)* of temperature-related MI cases per decade in Augsburg assuming global warming of 1.5 °C, 2 °C, and 3 °C.

Global warming Attributable number Attributable fraction (%)
Heat Cold Net change Heat Cold Net change
1.5 °C 17 [−1; 46] −24 [−87; 32] −6 [−60; 50] 0.2 [0; 0.5] −0.2 [−0.9; 0.3] −0.1 [−0.6; 0.5]
2 °C 54 [1; 124] −36 [−101; 43] 18 [−64; 117] 0.6 [0; 1.3] −0.4 [−1.0; 0.4] 0.2 [−0.7; 1.2]
3 °C 109 [4; 313] −46 [−142; 56] 63 [−83; 257] 1.1 [0; 3.2] −0.5 [−1.5; 0.6] 0.7 [−0.9; 2.7]

*The 95% eCI (empirical confidence interval) was obtained by considering the uncertainty of concentration–response function using 5000 Monte Carlo simulations and four global climate models.

Explanation: Global warming of 2 °C, for example, is associated with 54 additional heat-related events and 36 fewer cold-related events, resulting in a net change of 18 additional temperature-related events per decade. Thus, 0.2% of all MI cases can be attributed to global warming.