Drought and the risk of hospital admissions and mortality in older adults in western USA from 2000 to 2013: a retrospective study
Background: Occurrence, severity, and geographic extent of droughts are anticipated to increase under climate change, but the health consequences of drought conditions are unknown. We estimate risks of cardiovascular-related and respiratory-related hospital admission and mortality associated with dr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-04-01
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Series: | The Lancet Planetary Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519617300025 |