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Hotter weather linked to increase in suicide among elderly, study led by University of Hong Kong finds

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Are Hong Kong’s hotter summers driving more elderly people to suicide?A comprehensive study of data collected over decades has suggested a link between higher temperatures and the rate at which senior citizens are taking their own lives.According to researchers, the method of suicide could be related to different temperature thresholds, a study led by the University of Hong Kong found. The study reviewed almost 8,000 suicide cases involving city residents aged 65 or above between 1976 and 2014…

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