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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....
Autores principales: | Anderson, G. Brooke, Bell, Michelle L. |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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