Heat warnings, mortality, and hospital admissions among older adults in the United States

Heat warnings, mortality, and hospital admissions among older adults in the United States

Background: Heat warnings are issued in advance of forecast extreme heat events, yet little evidence is available regarding their effectiveness in reducing heat-related illness and death. We estimated the association of heat warnings and advisories (collectively, “alerts”) issued by the United State...

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Main Authors: Kate R. Weinberger, Xiao Wu, Shengzhi Sun, Keith R. Spangler, Amruta Nori-Sarma, Joel Schwartz, Weeberb Requia, Benjamin M. Sabath, Danielle Braun, Antonella Zanobetti, Francesca Dominici, Gregory A. Wellenius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Extreme heat
Early warning systems
Mortality
Hospitalization
United States
Medicare
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021004591

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