U.S., Nov. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07251218) titled 'Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Mental Health in Ahmedabad, India' on Nov. 13.
Brief Summary: Ambient air temperatures in India have broken record highs. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change. Sunlight-reflecting cool roof coatings may passively reduce indoor temperatures and energy use to protect home occupants from extreme heat. Occupants living in poor housing conditions are susceptible to increased heat exposure.
Heat exposure can instigate and worsen mental health. The worst adverse health effects are experienced in communities that are least able t...