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Extreme heat may raise suicide risk by disrupting sleep and emotional regulation, study finds

Summary by Medical Xpress
In a study conducted by the World Bank and Georgetown University, scientists, including lead author Syed Shabab Wahid, DrPH, are investigating how climate change–induced heat exposure is an emerging public health concern with potential mental health consequences.

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Amidst continuing studies indicating that climate change increases the risk of suicide, a recent study conducted in Bangladesh identified temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius as the critical threshold that most significantly increases the risk of suicide. In a recent study conducted jointly with the World Bank, researchers from Georgetown University in the United States [involved] approximately 7,000 households across Bangladesh

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Medical Xpress broke the news in Douglas, United Kingdom on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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