A study of intracity variation of temperature-related mortality and socioeconomic status among the Chinese population in Hong Kong

BACKGROUND: Hong Kong, a major city in China, has one of the world's highest income inequalities and one of the world's highest average increases in urban ambient temperatures. Heat-related mortality in urban areas may vary with acclimatisation and population characteristics. This study ex...

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Autores principales: Chan, Emily Ying Yang, Goggins, William B, Kim, Jacqueline Jakyoung, Griffiths, Sian M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Group 2010
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Research Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3292716/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20974839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech.2008.085167

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