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Heat Waves in the United States: Mortality Risk during Heat Waves and Effect Modification by Heat Wave Characteristics in 43 U.S. Communities

BACKGROUND: Devastating health effects from recent heat waves, and projected increases in frequency, duration, and severity of heat waves from climate change, highlight the importance of understanding health consequences of heat waves. OBJECTIVES: We analyzed mortality risk for heat waves in 43 U.S....

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Autores principales: Anderson, G. Brooke, Bell, Michelle L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3040608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21084239
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002313