Estimating the Burden of Heat‐Related Illness Morbidity Attributable to Anthropogenic Climate Change in North Carolina

Estimating the Burden of Heat‐Related Illness Morbidity Attributable to Anthropogenic Climate Change in North Carolina

Abstract Climate change is known to increase the frequency and intensity of hot days (daily maximum temperature ≥30°C), both globally and locally. Exposure to extreme heat is associated with numerous adverse human health outcomes. This study estimated the burden of heat‐related illness (HRI) attribu...

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Main Authors: Jagadeesh Puvvula, Azar M. Abadi, Kathryn C. Conlon, Jared J. Rennie, Stephanie C. Herring, Lauren Thie, Max J. Rudolph, Rebecca Owen, Jesse E. Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2022-11-01
Series:GeoHealth
Subjects:
climate change
climate attribution
climate projections
heat related illness
morbidity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000636

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000636

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