Effect modification of the association between short-term meteorological factors and mortality by urban heat islands in Hong Kong.

<h4>Background</h4>Prior studies from around the world have indicated that very high temperatures tend to increase summertime mortality. However possible effect modification by urban micro heat islands has only been examined by a few studies in North America and Europe. This study examin...

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Main Authors: William B Goggins, Emily Y Y Chan, Edward Ng, Chao Ren, Liang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22761684/?tool=EBI