- Apparent posthurricane increases in cardiovascular and respiratory events disappeared after baseline regional differences were incorporated into the analysis.
- Veterans living in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods had substantially higher cardiovascular and respiratory event hazards across both hurricane cohorts.
- Older age was consistently associated with higher cardiovascular event risk, particularly in the Hurricane Harvey cohort.
- Female veterans had lower cardiovascular event hazards but higher respiratory event hazards than male veterans.
- Researchers said the findings support shifting disaster preparedness toward long-term strategies addressing social determinants of health and regional environmental risks.
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