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Current and Projected Heat-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Rhode Island

BACKGROUND: Climate change is expected to cause increases in heat-related mortality, especially among the elderly and very young. However, additional studies are needed to clarify the effects of heat on morbidity across all age groups and across a wider range of temperatures. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to...

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Autores principales: Kingsley, Samantha L., Eliot, Melissa N., Gold, Julia, Vanderslice, Robert R., Wellenius, Gregory A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4829994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26251954
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408826