Excessive rainfall can cause heart and lung disease that can take your life; Know what the study says

Heart and Lung disease: A study says that excessive rainfall can increase the risk of death. In which cases of death due to heart and lung diseases have been found to be higher.

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Excessive rainfall can cause heart and lung disease that can take your life; Know what the study says
Excessive rainfall can cause heart and lung disease that can take your life; Know what the study says

You may have heard that intense rains cause destruction, but did you also hear that they cause more deaths? According to a study, too much rain can raise the chance of dying. It has been discovered that more deaths are happening due to heart and lung conditions.

According to a study published in the BMJ, 34 countries have been examined over the course of 40 years to determine the effects of excessive rainfall on public health. According to the study, deaths from respiratory illnesses increased by 29%, and deaths from all causes increased by 8% on days with excessive rainfall. According to the study, regions with a consistent climate and less vegetation were at increased risk.

Researchers looked at the effects of different rainfall intensities on mortality, analyzing almost 109 million deaths that took place at 645 sites between 1980 and 2020.

According to a study, heart and respiratory deaths were most affected by the strongest storms. In addition to contaminated water and increasing exposure to dangerous bacteria and viruses, excessive rains also damaged infrastructure.

Muskan Kumawat

Muskan Kumawat Verified Local Voice • 13 Apr, 2026Journalist

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