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The effect of heat waves on mortality in susceptible groups: a cohort study of a mediterranean and a northern European City
BACKGROUND: Climate change is projected to increase the number and intensity of extreme weather events, for example heat waves. Heat waves have adverse health effects, especially for the elderly, since chronic diseases are more frequent in that group than in the population overall. The aim of the st...
Autores principales: | Oudin Åström, Daniel, Schifano, Patrizia, Asta, Federica, Lallo, Adele, Michelozzi, Paola, Rocklöv, Joacim, Forsberg, Bertil |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4397690/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25889290 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12940-015-0012-0 |
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