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. 2018 Jun 27;33(2):213-217.
doi: 10.1515/reveh-2017-0039.

Moon/sun - suicide

Zoltán Kmetty  1 , Álmos Tomasovszky  2 , Károly Bozsonyi  3
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Moon/sun - suicide

Zoltán Kmetty et al. Rev Environ Health. .
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Abstract

Introduction: Findings concerning the effects of moon phases and sun activity on suicide are mixed in the international literature.

Aim: Our aim was to examine the hypothesised effects according to gender and age on Hungarian data covering more than 30 years.

Methods: Time series ARIMA models and dynamic regression models were applied in our analysis.

Results: Among women aged 20-49 years, a significant increase in the risk of suicide has been observed during proton solar events. At the same time, among women aged 50-59 years a slight but significant decrease has been identified in the risk of suicide during magnetic storms and full moons.

Conclusion: Proton solar events, geomagnetic storms and moon phases caused changes in the risk of suicide in certain age groups in the case of women only.

Keywords: geomagnetic storms; moon phases; proton solar events; suicide.

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