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Dwelling Characteristics Influence Indoor Temperature and May Pose Health Threats in LMICs

BACKGROUND: Shelter and safe housing is a basic human need that brings about a sense of ownership, self-sufficiency, and citizenship. Millions of people around the world live in inadequate dwellings in unhealthy areas, such as urban slums. These dwellings may experience indoor temperatures that impa...

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Autores principales:	Teare, June, Mathee, Angela, Naicker, Nisha, Swanepoel, Cheryl, Kapwata, Thandi, Balakrishna, Yusentha, du Preez, David Jean, Millar, Danielle A., Wright, Caradee Y.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2020
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7413138/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32832385 http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2938

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