Increased pulmonary circulatory disease diagnosis risk associated with heatwave

Rationale: Observational studies suggest that increased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk is associated with prolonged, high ambient temperatures (i.e., heatwaves). Yet, reports of pulmonary circulatory disease (PCD) risk associated with heatwaves are elusive. Faced with evidence of...

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Main Author: Larry W. Figgs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:The Journal of Climate Change and Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000973